McDonald's Big Mac vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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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.
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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 | +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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
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
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
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