McDonald's Big Mac vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and ham
- McDonald's Big Mac has more calcium, folate, vitamin B12, manganese, and iron, while ham has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 48% higher.
- Ham contains 15 times less folate than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac contains 46µg of folate, while ham contains 3µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in ham is lower.
- Ham has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ham is 0, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.
The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.
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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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1350% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +281.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.7% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +35.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +328.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.754mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 1203mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 31% | |
| Protein | 11.82g | 20.93g | 18% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 5.53g | 15% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 196mg | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 3µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.65µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 1.81g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.88mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 2mg | 1.48mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.054mg | 7% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 145kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 53mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 4.023mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 287mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.54g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 2.62g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.202mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0% |
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:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1238.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.5% |
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
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +76.5% |
