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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and eggs?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc, while eggs are higher in copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 211% higher.
  • Eggs have 53 times less vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Eggs are lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than eggs (0).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this comparison.

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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%
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more IronIron +68.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +692.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1940.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%

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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.1%
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.098mg 2mg 211%
Cholesterol 36mg 373mg 112%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.513mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.064mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Sodium 460mg 124mg 15%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1.11µg 10%
Iron 2mg 1.19mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.066mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.026mg 8%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.05mg 8%
Phosphorus 122mg 172mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.414g 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Calcium 116mg 50mg 7%
Fats 14.96g 10.61g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 20.08g 1.12g 6%
Calories 257kcal 155kcal 5%
Protein 11.82g 12.58g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 126mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.803g 3.267g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.077g 2%
Folate 46µg 44µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1692.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%
~equal in Protein ~12.58g

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
Egg
Egg
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +362.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.