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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, while fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 394% higher.
  • Fenugreek is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than fenugreek (0).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Spices, fenugreek seed 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +855%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.4%
Contains more IronIron +1576.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1032.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.1%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 2mg 33.53mg 394%
Copper 0.098mg 1.11mg 112%
Fiber 1.6g 24.6g 92%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 46%
Manganese 0.206mg 1.228mg 44%
Magnesium 20mg 191mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Phosphorus 122mg 296mg 25%
Protein 11.82g 23g 22%
Sodium 460mg 67mg 17%
Potassium 181mg 770mg 17%
Fats 14.96g 6.41g 13%
Carbs 20.08g 58.35g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.322mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.366mg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.64mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.46g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9%
Calcium 116mg 176mg 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.5mg 5%
Folate 46µg 57µg 3%
Calories 257kcal 323kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Net carbs 18.48g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +133.4%
Contains more WaterWater +480.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.8%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.