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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cream cheese

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and copper, yet cream cheese is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 82% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 37 times more vitamin B3 than cream cheese. McDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while cream cheese contains 0.091mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less cholesterol.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more IronIron +1718.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +444.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +282%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1772.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.7%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3618.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.803g 20.213g 75%
Vitamin A 308µg 34%
Fats 14.96g 34.44g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.22µg 28%
Iron 2mg 0.11mg 24%
Cholesterol 36mg 101mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.091mg 21%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 8.907g 14%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.5mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.023mg 13%
Protein 11.82g 6.15g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Folate 46µg 9µg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.018mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.011mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.483g 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Sodium 460mg 314mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 5.52g 5%
Calories 257kcal 350kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.23mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Calcium 116mg 97mg 2%
Phosphorus 122mg 107mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44.9%
Contains more FatsFats +130.2%
~equal in Water ~52.62g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.6%

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
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1075%
~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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.