McDonald's Big Mac vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and custard?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer than custard in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and copper.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for iron is 21% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 29 times more manganese than custard. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg of manganese, custard has only 0.007mg.
- The amount of sodium in custard is lower.
- The glycemic index of custard is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +488.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +274.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2842.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.7% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +188.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2463.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +69.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +411.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.34mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.132mg | 20% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 4g | 17% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 3.99g | 16% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 84mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.52µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.51mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
| Folate | 46µg | 9µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.007mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 2.032g | 8% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 122kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 52µg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 1.127g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 139mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 207mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 17.6g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 130mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.312g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 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:
3.99 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
73.45 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +196.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +274% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.2% |
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
2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.312 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +208.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.312g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
1.04 g
Fructose:
1.69 g
Lactose:
0.32 g
Maltose:
0.49 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +1346.9% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
