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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and drumstick tree?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 156% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in drumstick tree is lower.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Drumstick pods, raw 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.7%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.7%

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.
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35150%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~44µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 141mg 156%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.2g 23%
Iron 2mg 0.36mg 21%
Protein 11.82g 2.1g 19%
Sodium 460mg 42mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.033g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.62mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.45mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 37kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.053mg 10%
Phosphorus 122mg 50mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.074mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 30mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.102g 8%
Potassium 181mg 461mg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 45mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3.2g 6%
Carbs 20.08g 8.53g 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.084mg 2%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.259mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.003g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Folate 46µg 44µg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.4%
Contains more OtherOther +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3305.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.