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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cauliflower

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, cauliflower has more vitamin C.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% more.
  • Cauliflower is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cauliflower, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +427.3%
Contains more IronIron +376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +607.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11950%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 48.2mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.28g 23%
Protein 11.82g 1.92g 20%
Iron 2mg 0.42mg 20%
Sodium 460mg 30mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.507mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.13g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.27mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 13%
Calories 257kcal 25kcal 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.05mg 11%
Phosphorus 122mg 44mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.06mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.034g 9%
Calcium 116mg 22mg 9%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.039mg 7%
Carbs 20.08g 4.97g 5%
Folate 46µg 57µg 3%
Potassium 181mg 299mg 3%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.155mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.031g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 1.69g 0.97g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.91g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +515.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5242.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304%
Contains more OtherOther +142.1%
Contains more WaterWater +79.5%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10117.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +74.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0.94g
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.