McDonald's Big Mac vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and olive oil
- The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 in mcDonald's Big Mac is higher than in olive oil.
- Olive oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 50% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- Olive oil contains less cholesterol.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of olive oil is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.
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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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18000% |
Contains more IronIron | +257.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 72.961g | 174% |
Fats | 14.96g | 100g | 131% |
Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 96% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 10.523g | 68% |
Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 50% | |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 13.808g | 45% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
Calories | 257kcal | 884kcal | 31% |
Protein | 11.82g | 0g | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0mg | 21% |
Sodium | 460mg | 2mg | 20% |
Iron | 2mg | 0.56mg | 18% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 0mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 0mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
Folate | 46µg | 0µg | 12% |
Calcium | 116mg | 1mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 0mg | 9% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 0g | 7% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 0mg | 5% |
Potassium | 181mg | 1mg | 5% |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
Choline | 0.3mg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +568.4% |
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
13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2000.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3338.9% |