McDonald's Big Mac vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and french toast?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while french toast is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 27% higher.
- French toast has 3 times less zinc than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 1.91mg of zinc, while french toast has 0.67mg.
- French toast is lower in saturated fat.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +183.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20.1µg | 37% | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 116mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.31µg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2.594g | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 124µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 1.628mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.549mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.67mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.321mg | 9% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 7.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Fats | 14.96g | 10.8g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 2.723g | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 1.67mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 4.524g | 3% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 100mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 25g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.204mg | 2% |
| Folate | 46µg | 43µg | 1% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 229kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.188mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 117mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 134mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 479mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.375mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.621mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.413mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.188mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.389mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.419mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.179mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | 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:
7.7 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
25 g
Water:
54.7 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.5% |
~equal in
Water
~54.7g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
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
2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.594 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +747.7% |
