McDonald's Big Mac vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and corn syrup?
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than corn syrup.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
- Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Syrups, corn, dark types in this comparison.
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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 | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +544.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +311.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +440.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +84.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4675% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1009.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2222.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16820% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
Protein | 11.82g | 0g | 24% |
Fats | 14.96g | 0g | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.02mg | 21% |
Iron | 2mg | 0.37mg | 20% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 77.59g | 19% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.04mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0g | 17% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 11mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.009mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.011mg | 14% |
Sodium | 460mg | 155mg | 13% |
Folate | 46µg | 0µg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
Calcium | 116mg | 18mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0g | 9% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.053mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.9µg | 5% | |
Potassium | 181mg | 44mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0g | 2% |
Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Calories | 257kcal | 286kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 77.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | 77.59g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.023mg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +133.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +360% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +286.4% |