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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cheesecake

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, copper, folate, and calcium, yet cheesecake is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 31% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 17 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. McDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while cheesecake contains 0.195mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.1%
Contains more IronIron +217.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.1%
~equal in Sodium ~438mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1635.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +417.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cheesecake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.17µg 30%
Saturated fat 3.803g 9.921g 28%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.195mg 20%
Vitamin A 159µg 18%
Iron 2mg 0.63mg 17%
Protein 11.82g 5.5g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 8.634g 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.51mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.028mg 12%
Fats 14.96g 22.5g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Copper 0.098mg 0.02mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.602g 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Calcium 116mg 51mg 7%
Folate 46µg 18µg 7%
Cholesterol 36mg 55mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Phosphorus 122mg 93mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Calories 257kcal 321kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 181mg 90mg 3%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.14mg 3%
Carbs 20.08g 25.5g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.193mg 1%
Sodium 460mg 438mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 21.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +104.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.5%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.