McDonald's Big Mac vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and roquefort?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while roquefort is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Roquefort's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 77% higher.
- Roquefort has 5 times less vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while roquefort has 0.734mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in cholesterol.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than roquefort (27).
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheese, roquefort types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +257.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +188.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +586.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +470.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +361% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 19.263g | 70% |
Sodium | 460mg | 1809mg | 59% |
Calcium | 116mg | 662mg | 55% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 392mg | 39% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.731mg | 35% | |
Vitamin A | 294µg | 33% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.586mg | 29% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
Fats | 14.96g | 30.64g | 24% |
Protein | 11.82g | 21.54g | 19% |
Iron | 2mg | 0.56mg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 90mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.734mg | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 8.474g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.64µg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.034mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 1.32g | 7% |
Calories | 257kcal | 369kcal | 6% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 2g | 6% |
Potassium | 181mg | 91mg | 3% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.08mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 30mg | 2% |
Folate | 46µg | 49µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 2g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.303mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.114mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.848mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.023mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.614mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.602mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
Protein:
21.54 g
Fats:
30.64 g
Carbs:
2 g
Water:
39.38 g
Other:
6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +904% |
Contains more WaterWater | +30.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +104.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +331.4% |