McDonald's Big Mac vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and fettuccine different?
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and calcium than fettuccine.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 19 times more zinc than fettuccine. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 1.91mg of zinc, fettuccine contains only 0.1mg.
- Fettuccine has less saturated fat.
- Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index (47) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +314.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1810% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +388% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| 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 | +95.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +198.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 2.7g | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.6mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.1mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.9g | 13% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 166mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 6.2g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 1.8mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 99kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 14mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2g | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 14g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 181mg | 168mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
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:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +454.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +286% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.7% |
