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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and fajita

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, folate, calcium, and copper; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B3.
  • Fajita covers your daily phosphorus needs 22% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Fajita has 12 times less folate than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 46µg of folate, while fajita has 4µg.
  • Fajita contains less saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more IronIron +102%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127%
~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%
Fajita
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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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Fajita DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 30%
Phosphorus 122mg 277mg 22%
Cholesterol 36mg 88mg 17%
Sodium 460mg 799mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Fats 14.96g 5.73g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.54µg 14%
Protein 11.82g 18.56g 13%
Iron 2mg 0.99mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Folate 46µg 4µg 11%
Calcium 116mg 13mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.596g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 4.779mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.1mg 6%
Calories 257kcal 135kcal 6%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.066mg 6%
Carbs 20.08g 2.23g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.37mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.089g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.333g 3%
Potassium 181mg 284mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.213mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +161.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%

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
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +255.9%

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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

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.