McDonald's Big Mac vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and duck meat?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, folate, and manganese, yet duck meat is higher in copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 29% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 11 times more manganese than duck meat. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg of manganese, duck meat has only 0.019mg.
- The amount of sodium in duck meat is lower.
- The glycemic index of duck meat is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 CalciumCalcium | +954.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +984.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +193.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20µg | 36% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 9.67g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 12.9g | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.3µg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 3.65g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 22% | |
| Fats | 14.96g | 28.35g | 21% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 59mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 84mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.227mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 11.82g | 18.99g | 14% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 11mg | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 4.825mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.7mg | 9% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.019mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 156mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.269mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 337kcal | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 204mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 1.86mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0% |
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:
18.99 g
Fats:
28.35 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.84 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.5% |
~equal in
Water
~51.84g
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
9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.65 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +271.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1092.8% |
