McDonald's Big Mac vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and chocolate ice cream?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 15 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream has only 0.226mg.
- The amount of sodium in chocolate ice cream is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Ice creams, chocolate 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +115.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +229.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +319% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1397.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +203.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.29µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.226mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 76mg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 3.8g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 6.8g | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.93mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.58mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.042mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.554mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 16µg | 8% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 11g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 22.5mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.135mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 28.2g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 216kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 107mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 249mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.41g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 3.21g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.194mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 25.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.4% |
~equal in
Water
~55.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.21g
