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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and chard raw

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet chard raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chard raw is 119% higher.
  • Chard raw contains less cholesterol.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Chard, swiss, 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +746%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin A 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 30mg 33%
Fats 14.96g 0.2g 23%
Protein 11.82g 1.8g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.4mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.03g 17%
Magnesium 20mg 81mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.36mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Calories 257kcal 19kcal 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.04mg 11%
Phosphorus 122mg 46mg 11%
Sodium 460mg 213mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.04g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.09mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.179mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 8%
Folate 46µg 14µg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.366mg 7%
Calcium 116mg 51mg 7%
Potassium 181mg 379mg 6%
Carbs 20.08g 3.74g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Iron 2mg 1.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.07g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Net carbs 18.48g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.1g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more WaterWater +80.6%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8585%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/nutrients

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

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