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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.
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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~2.08mg

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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Roquefort 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
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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
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
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 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%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.