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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Cream pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cream pie?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer than cream pie in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Cream pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 7 times more vitamin B12 than cream pie. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.88µg of vitamin B12, cream pie has only 0.12µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cream pie is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared types 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.
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 14% 20% 14% 56% 39% 12% 34% 35% 21% 33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 15% 22% 1.5% 22% 32% 11% 14% 4.6% 15% 24% 14% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +459.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cream pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.803g 12.449g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.12µg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.605mg 17%
Protein 11.82g 4.15g 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.44mg 13%
Selenium 6µg 11%
Fats 14.96g 22.41g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 7.336g 10%
Cholesterol 36mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.5µg 8%
Sodium 460mg 266mg 8%
Folate 46µg 19µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.087mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.09mg 7%
Carbs 20.08g 38.44g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.149g 6%
Iron 2mg 1.49mg 6%
Phosphorus 122mg 79mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.14mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 353kcal 5%
Calcium 116mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 46µg 5%
Choline 17.9mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.8g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.118mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 27.39g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 2.49g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 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
4% 22% 38% 34%
Protein: 4.15 g
Fats: 22.41 g
Carbs: 38.44 g
Water: 33.92 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.8%
Contains more WaterWater +51.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more FatsFats +49.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.4%

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
59% 35% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.336 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.5%

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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. Cream pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175014/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.