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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and blue cheese

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 6 times less iron than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac contains 2mg of iron, while blue cheese contains 0.31mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.2%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.803g 18.669g 68%
Calcium 116mg 528mg 41%
Phosphorus 122mg 387mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Sodium 460mg 1146mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 198µg 22%
Iron 2mg 0.31mg 21%
Fats 14.96g 28.74g 21%
Protein 11.82g 21.4g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.016mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1.22µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.382mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 75mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.029mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 7.778g 11%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.009mg 9%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.66mg 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.04mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 20.08g 2.34g 6%
Calories 257kcal 353kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 46µg 36µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.8g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 181mg 256mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +758.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
Contains more OtherOther +177.7%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.4%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.