McDonald's Big Mac vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and hamburgers?
- Hamburgers are richer than mcDonald's Big Mac in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times more fiber than hamburgers. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 1.6g of fiber, hamburgers have only 0.9g.
- The amount of saturated fat in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 | +13.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
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 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +63.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 1.44µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 5.365mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.88mg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 17.08g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.87mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 5.096g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 5.495g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Folate | 46µg | 56µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 414mg | 2% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 295kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 136mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 102mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 24.1g | 1% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 14.36g | 1% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 226mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0.814g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2.03g | 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:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.36g
~equal in
Other
~1.79g
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
5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.38 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
1.04 g
Fructose:
1.69 g
Lactose:
0.32 g
Maltose:
0.49 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.22 g
Glucose:
1.16 g
Fructose:
2.03 g
Lactose:
0.13 g
Maltose:
0.6 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +109.1% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +146.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +20.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +22.4% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
