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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Chicken teriyaki subway — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and chicken teriyaki subway?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet chicken teriyaki subway is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 8 times more saturated fat than chicken teriyaki subway. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 3.803g of saturated fat, chicken teriyaki subway has only 0.505g.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and SUBWAY, sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub on white bread with lettuce, tomato, and sweet onion sauce types in this article.

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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 16% 43% 25% 57% 24% 17% 60% 40% 37% 84%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.9%

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 3.7% 1% 7.6% 0% 68% 49% 95% 39% 65% 14% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Chicken teriyaki subway DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.11µg 32%
Selenium 15.4µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 22%
Fats 14.96g 2.37g 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.505g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.655mg 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.64mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 5.063mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.273mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.642g 7%
Sodium 460mg 305mg 7%
Iron 2mg 1.52mg 6%
Starch 13.77g 6%
Calories 257kcal 155kcal 5%
Cholesterol 36mg 22mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.831g 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.071mg 3%
Potassium 181mg 285mg 3%
Calcium 116mg 142mg 3%
Folate 46µg 58µg 3%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Phosphorus 122mg 139mg 2%
Protein 11.82g 10.91g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2.39g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 20.08g 22.54g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 21.34g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 6.06g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.213mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.717g 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
11% 2% 23% 62% 2%
Protein: 10.91 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 22.54 g
Water: 62.4 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +531.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
~equal in Protein ~10.91g
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.505 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.642 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.831 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +441.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.6%

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
69% 4% 11% 12% 3%
Starch: 13.77 g
Sucrose: 0.79 g
Glucose: 2.23 g
Fructose: 2.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.65 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +71.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +41.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +32.7%
~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. Chicken teriyaki subway - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170705/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.