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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and gumdrop

  • Gumdrop has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than gumdrop.
  • The glycemic index of gumdrop is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3520%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +716.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33740%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Gumdrop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Carbs 20.08g 98.9g 26%
Protein 11.82g 0g 24%
Fats 14.96g 0g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.01mg 21%
Iron 2mg 0.4mg 20%
Sodium 460mg 44mg 18%
Zinc 1.91mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 1mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.013mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.006mg 14%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 3mg 11%
Copper 0.098mg 0.012mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0g 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.01mg 9%
Calories 257kcal 396kcal 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0.1g 6%
Potassium 181mg 5mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 1mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 98.8g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 58.97g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5030%
Contains more OtherOther +1740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.5%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.