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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and greek Tzatziki

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and phosphorus; however, greek Tzatziki is richer in fiber.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 24% more than greek Tzatziki.
  • Greek Tzatziki has 4 times less zinc than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 1.91mg of zinc, while greek Tzatziki has 0.5mg.
  • Greek Tzatziki contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and KASHI Pizza, Greek Tzatziki, single serve, frozen, unprepared.

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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 0% 35% 16% 49% 0% 14% 36% 42% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +282%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg
~equal in Potassium ~185mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 50% 46% 51% 0% 14% 38% 0% 21% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +193.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Greek Tzatziki DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.3µg 24%
Fiber 1.6g 5.9g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.5mg 13%
Fats 14.96g 6.6g 13%
Copper 0.098mg 11%
Cholesterol 36mg 10mg 9%
Iron 2mg 1.3mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.3g 7%
Sodium 460mg 322mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.1g 5%
Phosphorus 122mg 85mg 5%
Folate 46µg 28µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.7mg 4%
Calories 257kcal 203kcal 3%
Carbs 20.08g 29.7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein 11.82g 11.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 23.8g N/A
Calcium 116mg 116mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 185mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 2.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g 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
11% 7% 30% 46% 6%
Protein: 11.1 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 29.7 g
Water: 46.3 g
Other: 6.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.9%
Contains more OtherOther +242.4%
~equal in Protein ~11.1g
~equal in Water ~46.3g

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
45% 33% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.5%

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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

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.