Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and egg whites

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while egg whites have more vitamin B2.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% higher.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

Infographic

McDonald's Big Mac vs Egg white infographic
Infographic link

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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1557.1%
Contains more IronIron +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +6266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +713.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1772.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.09µg 33%
Iron 2mg 0.08mg 24%
Fats 14.96g 0.17g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.105mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.439mg 18%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.03mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0g 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.004mg 14%
Sodium 460mg 166mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Folate 46µg 4µg 11%
Calcium 116mg 7mg 11%
Calories 257kcal 52kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0g 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.023mg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.011mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 20.08g 0.73g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.07g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Protein 11.82g 10.9g 2%
Potassium 181mg 163mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +8700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2650.7%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%
~equal in Protein ~10.9g

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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +557.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +205.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2314.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +357.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +600%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

People also compare

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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.