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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and dill

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, dill has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, and potassium.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 151% more.
  • Dill is lower in cholesterol.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than dill.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Dill weed, fresh.

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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%
Dill
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 62% 65% 247% 49% 25% 28% 8% 165% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.7%
Contains more IronIron +229.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
Dill
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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 283% 129% 0% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 85mg 94%
Iron 2mg 6.59mg 57%
Manganese 0.206mg 1.264mg 46%
Vitamin A 386µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Folate 46µg 150µg 26%
Fats 14.96g 1.12g 21%
Protein 11.82g 3.46g 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.06g 17%
Sodium 460mg 61mg 17%
Potassium 181mg 738mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 43kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.57mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.058mg 10%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.91mg 9%
Calcium 116mg 208mg 9%
Phosphorus 122mg 66mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 55mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.802g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.296mg 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.146mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 7.02g 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.095g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
Dill
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3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1235.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.2%

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
Dill
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6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Dill - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/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.