Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

McDonald's Big Mac vs. Cream of mushroom soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cream of mushroom soup

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate in mcDonald's Big Mac is higher than in cream of mushroom soup.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than cream of mushroom soup.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

Infographic

McDonald's Big Mac vs Cream of mushroom soup infographic
Infographic link

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 1.4% 2.1% 2.7% 3.4% 5.3% 1.6% 5.1% 44% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.9%
Contains more IronIron +2122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +512.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3083.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +916.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1044.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%

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% 0.33% 4.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 3.2% 4.3% 1.6% 0% 24% 0.75% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1902.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cream of mushroom soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Iron 2mg 0.09mg 24%
Protein 11.82g 0.66g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.169mg 20%
Fats 14.96g 2.59g 19%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.06mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.008mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.472g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.006mg 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 39kcal 11%
Folate 46µg 1µg 11%
Calcium 116mg 7mg 11%
Copper 0.098mg 0.016mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.6µg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.018mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.597g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.42g 7%
Carbs 20.08g 3.33g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.3g 5%
Sodium 460mg 340mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 31mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Selenium 1.4µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.007mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 92.46 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1690.9%
Contains more FatsFats +477.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +503%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%

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
19% 24% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +481.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.1%

People also compare

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. Cream of mushroom soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172915/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.