McDonald's Big Mac vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cocoa solids
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, cocoa solids have more copper, manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
- Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 410% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in saturated fat.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than cocoa solids.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +2395% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +742% |
| Contains more IronIron | +593% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3765.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +256.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +501.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1762.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 3.788mg | 410% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 3.837mg | 158% |
| Iron | 2mg | 13.86mg | 148% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 37g | 142% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 499mg | 114% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 734mg | 87% |
| Caffeine | 230mg | 58% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 6.81mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 1524mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 26% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 8.07g | 19% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 21mg | 19% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 19.6g | 16% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 57.9g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.078mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 2.185mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 4.57g | 3% |
| Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.241mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Fats | 14.96g | 13.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 228kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 128mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 20.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.293mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.983mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.177mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.339mg | 0% |
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:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1610% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +188.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +215.2% |
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Fats
~13.7g
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
8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.8% |
