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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and chickpea raw

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, chickpea raw is higher in manganese, folate, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chickpea raw covers your daily need for manganese, 917% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Chickpea raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +295%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.7%
Contains more IronIron +115.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +569.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10242.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171%
Contains more FolateFolate +1110.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.212mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.206mg 21.306mg 917%
Folate 46µg 557µg 128%
Copper 0.098mg 0.656mg 62%
Fiber 1.6g 12.2g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.588mg 32%
Iron 2mg 4.31mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.477mg 25%
Phosphorus 122mg 252mg 19%
Sodium 460mg 24mg 19%
Choline 99.3mg 18%
Protein 11.82g 20.47g 17%
Potassium 181mg 718mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2.731g 16%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.603g 15%
Fats 14.96g 6.04g 14%
Carbs 20.08g 62.95g 14%
Magnesium 20mg 79mg 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.541mg 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.76mg 8%
Calcium 116mg 57mg 6%
Calories 257kcal 378kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 1.377g 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Net carbs 18.48g 50.75g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 10.7g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.212mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.103mg 0%
Valine 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.566mg 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
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +147.7%
Contains more WaterWater +568%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.5%
Contains more OtherOther +55.4%

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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +792.5%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.