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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and romano cheese

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1, yet romano cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 95% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 44 times more vitamin B3 than romano cheese. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, romano cheese contains only 0.077mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • The glycemic index of romano cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheese, romano.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more IronIron +159.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +930%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +817.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +523%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4294.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 116mg 1064mg 95%
Phosphorus 122mg 760mg 91%
Saturated fat 3.803g 17.115g 61%
Sodium 460mg 1433mg 42%
Protein 11.82g 31.8g 40%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 36mg 104mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.077mg 21%
Fats 14.96g 26.94g 18%
Iron 2mg 0.77mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.37mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.037mg 12%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 7.838g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1.12µg 10%
Folate 46µg 7µg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.02mg 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 7%
Calories 257kcal 387kcal 7%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.58mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 41mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 3.63g 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 181mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.593g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.73g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.2%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169%
Contains more FatsFats +80.1%
Contains more OtherOther +265.2%

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% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.8%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.