Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fast Foods
  4. McDonald's Big Mac
  5. Compare
  6. McDonald's Big Mac vs. Ginger

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

Compare

Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and ginger

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, ginger is higher in copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than ginger.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 35 times more sodium than ginger. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 460mg of sodium, ginger has only 13mg.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Ginger root, raw.

Infographic

McDonald's Big Mac vs Ginger infographic
Infographic link

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%
Ginger
Ginger
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +461.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.2%

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%
Ginger
Ginger
6
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +514.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.75g 22%
Protein 11.82g 1.82g 20%
Sodium 460mg 13mg 19%
Iron 2mg 0.6mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.203g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.75mg 16%
Copper 0.098mg 0.226mg 14%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.34mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.034mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.025mg 13%
Phosphorus 122mg 34mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 16mg 10%
Folate 46µg 11µg 9%
Calories 257kcal 80kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.154g 8%
Potassium 181mg 415mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 20.08g 17.77g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.154g 1%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.229mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +549.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1894.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13%
Contains more OtherOther +139%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%

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
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2155.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

People also compare

McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac vs Caesar salad
Caesar salad
McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac vs Pizza
Pizza
McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac vs Chicken fingers
Chicken fingers
Ginger
Ginger vs Garlic
Garlic
Ginger
Ginger vs Onion
Onion
Ginger
Ginger vs Coriander
Coriander

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.