McDonald's Big Mac vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and frog legs?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, calcium, zinc, folate, fiber, and iron, yet frog legs are higher in copper.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in frog legs is lower.
- The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Frog legs, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +544.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +91% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +155.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.4% |
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 | +25.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +120% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +206.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 26% | |
Fats | 14.96g | 0.3g | 23% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.4µg | 20% |
Sodium | 460mg | 58mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.076g | 17% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 1.2mg | 14% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Calcium | 116mg | 18mg | 10% |
Calories | 257kcal | 73kcal | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.053g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 9% | |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
Protein | 11.82g | 16.4g | 9% |
Folate | 46µg | 15µg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 1mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Carbs | 20.08g | 0g | 7% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
Iron | 2mg | 1.5mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 50mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 147mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Potassium | 181mg | 285mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.102g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.02g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | 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:
16.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
81.9 g
Other:
1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats | +4886.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +59.6% |
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
0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6454.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |