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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 41% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) 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 cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains more IronIron +25.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.6%

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.
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 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +352.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 46µg 208µg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.53g 22%
Sodium 460mg 4mg 20%
Fiber 1.6g 6.5g 20%
Copper 0.098mg 0.268mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.495mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.138g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.055mg 12%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.475mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.044g 9%
Calcium 116mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 53mg 8%
Protein 11.82g 7.73g 8%
Calories 257kcal 116kcal 7%
Iron 2mg 2.51mg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.29mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Phosphorus 122mg 156mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 278mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.202mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.225g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 14.26g N/A
Carbs 20.08g 20.76g 0%
Sugar 3.97g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0%

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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2722.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
~equal in Carbs ~20.76g

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
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7795.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/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.