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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and chinese broccoli?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc, while chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than chinese broccoli (32).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +674.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6950%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 28.2mg 31%
Fats 14.96g 0.72g 22%
Protein 11.82g 1.14g 21%
Sodium 460mg 7mg 20%
Iron 2mg 0.56mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.437mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.11g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.39mg 14%
Folate 46µg 99µg 13%
Calories 257kcal 22kcal 12%
Phosphorus 122mg 41mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.05g 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.146mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 3.81g 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 3%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.264mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Potassium 181mg 261mg 2%
Calcium 116mg 100mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Net carbs 18.48g 1.31g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.33g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +936.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1977.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6848%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.33g

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.