McDonald's Big Mac vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and fortune cookie different?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher than fortune cookie in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 36% more than fortune cookie.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 18 times more cholesterol than fortune cookie. McDonald's Big Mac contains 36mg of cholesterol, while fortune cookie contains 2mg.
- Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cookies, fortune types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +185.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +341.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1023.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +248.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +43.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.01µg | 36% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 84g | 21% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 2.7g | 19% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 31mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.17mg | 16% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 4.2g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.669g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 35mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 1.84mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 1.44mg | 7% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 378kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 1.345g | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 66µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 41mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.466g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.182mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 82.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 45.42g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.123mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.295mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 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:
4.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
84 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +181.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +454.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +541.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +318.3% |
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
0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.466 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +158.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.3% |
