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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cabbage?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while cabbage is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% higher.
  • Cabbage is lower in cholesterol.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cabbage, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more IronIron +325.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 36.6mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.1g 23%
Protein 11.82g 1.28g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.234mg 20%
Sodium 460mg 18mg 19%
Iron 2mg 0.47mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.034g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.18mg 16%
Phosphorus 122mg 26mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.04mg 13%
Calories 257kcal 25kcal 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.061mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.019mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.017g 9%
Calcium 116mg 40mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 5.8g 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.017g 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.16mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Folate 46µg 43µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 3.3g N/A
Potassium 181mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 3.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 1.69g 1.45g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +823.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.2%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%
Contains more WaterWater +79.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20335.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +475%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +4800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.