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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and edible mushroom?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet edible mushroom is higher in copper and vitamin B2.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% more.
  • The glycemic index of edible mushroom is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Mushrooms, white, 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +338.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.607mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.04µg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 30%
Copper 0.098mg 0.318mg 24%
Fats 14.96g 0.34g 22%
Sodium 460mg 5mg 20%
Iron 2mg 0.5mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.05g 17%
Protein 11.82g 3.09g 17%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.402mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.52mg 13%
Calories 257kcal 22kcal 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 3mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.081mg 8%
Folate 46µg 17µg 7%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.047mg 7%
Carbs 20.08g 3.26g 6%
Phosphorus 122mg 86mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 318mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.1mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 3.607mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 2.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +282.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +516%
Contains more OtherOther +114%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%

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
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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
90% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +894.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.