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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and dulce de Leche

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and zinc; however, dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 24% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 25 times more copper than dulce de Leche. McDonald's Big Mac has 0.098mg of copper, while dulce de Leche has 0.004mg.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +1076.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2350%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1511.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.31µg 24%
Iron 2mg 0.17mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.21mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.405mg 15%
Sodium 460mg 129mg 14%
Calcium 116mg 251mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.016mg 13%
Fats 14.96g 7.35g 12%
Carbs 20.08g 55.35g 12%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.79mg 10%
Phosphorus 122mg 193mg 10%
Protein 11.82g 6.84g 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.004mg 10%
Folate 46µg 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 181mg 350mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Saturated fat 3.803g 4.534g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.143g 3%
Calories 257kcal 315kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.6mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.32g 2%
Cholesterol 36mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.375g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +103.5%
Contains more WaterWater +78.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.6%
~equal in Other ~1.75g

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
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
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +428.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8980.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1437.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.