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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and caviar different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B3; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 797% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 28 times more vitamin B3 than caviar. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, caviar contains only 0.12mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less sodium.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index (0) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
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%
Caviar
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more IronIron +494%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.8%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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%
Caviar
Caviar
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2172.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Folate ~50µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 20µg 797%
Cholesterol 36mg 588mg 184%
Iron 2mg 11.88mg 124%
Selenium 65.5µg 119%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Magnesium 20mg 300mg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 7.405g 47%
Sodium 460mg 1500mg 45%
Phosphorus 122mg 356mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.62mg 32%
Vitamin A 271µg 30%
Protein 11.82g 24.6g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.12mg 20%
Calcium 116mg 275mg 16%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.95mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.05mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 20.08g 4g 5%
Fats 14.96g 17.9g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.631g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.803g 4.06g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Folate 46µg 50µg 1%
Calories 257kcal 264kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 4g N/A
Potassium 181mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +402%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +226.1%
~equal in Water ~47.5g

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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2319.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.06g

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.