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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and cookie dough different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, cookie dough is richer in manganese and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 35% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 4 times more calcium than cookie dough. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 116mg of calcium, cookie dough contains only 31mg.
  • Cookie dough has less sodium.
  • Cookie dough has a lower glycemic index (54) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough are the varieties used 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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +274.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.14mg

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 0% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cookie dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.04µg 35%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.765mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 10.531g 18%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2.592g 15%
Carbs 20.08g 59.1g 13%
Protein 11.82g 5.4g 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.64mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 31mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.865mg 9%
Calories 257kcal 424kcal 8%
Sodium 460mg 294mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 7%
Fats 14.96g 18.9g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.234mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.148mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.803g 4.751g 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Cholesterol 36mg 24mg 4%
Phosphorus 122mg 104mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Folate 46µg 35µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Iron 2mg 2.14mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 147mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 56.6g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.9%
Contains more WaterWater +235.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.3%

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +747.1%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.