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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and gingerbread

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, gingerbread is higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 34% more than gingerbread.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 5 times more zinc than gingerbread. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 1.91mg of zinc, gingerbread has only 0.39mg.
  • Gingerbread has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.5%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more CopperCopper +99%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.6%

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%
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.06µg 34%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 4.216g 26%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.683mg 21%
Protein 11.82g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.39mg 14%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0.195mg 11%
Iron 2mg 2.88mg 11%
Carbs 20.08g 49.2g 10%
Phosphorus 122mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.738mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 7.124g 9%
Potassium 181mg 439mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Sodium 460mg 327mg 6%
Calcium 116mg 71mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 356kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.162mg 4%
Folate 46µg 33µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fats 14.96g 16.4g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.19mg 1%
Cholesterol 36mg 32mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.803g 4.122g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.1%
Contains more WaterWater +83.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145%
Contains more OtherOther +35.9%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1277.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.122g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.