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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cashew

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, yet cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 233% higher.
  • Cashew contains less sodium.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.

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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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.6%
Contains more IronIron +234%
Contains more CopperCopper +2139.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +703.4%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.098mg 2.195mg 233%
Phosphorus 122mg 593mg 67%
Magnesium 20mg 292mg 65%
Manganese 0.206mg 1.655mg 63%
Iron 2mg 6.68mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 23.797g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 7.845g 50%
Fats 14.96g 43.85g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Zinc 1.91mg 5.78mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 32%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.423mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 12mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 7.783g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.062mg 15%
Calories 257kcal 553kcal 15%
Potassium 181mg 660mg 14%
Protein 11.82g 18.22g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.058mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calcium 116mg 37mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 46µg 25µg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 30.19g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 5.91g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +886.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +193.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +585%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2463.7%

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
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1980%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3280%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1163%
~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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/nutrients

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

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