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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and horchata

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than horchata in iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, calcium, and manganese.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 25% more than horchata.
  • The amount of sodium in horchata is lower.
  • The glycemic index of horchata is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant.

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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 2.1% 5.4% 3% 0.38% 0.67% 1.6% 6.4% 1.8% 1.3% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.4%
Contains more IronIron +19900%
Contains more CopperCopper +4800%
Contains more ZincZinc +3083.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +713.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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% 4.8% 0% 0% 0% 0.88% 0% 3.9% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Horchata DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Iron 2mg 0.01mg 25%
Protein 11.82g 0.48g 23%
Fats 14.96g 0.71g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.047mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 14mg 19%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.06mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 122mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0mg 15%
Folate 46µg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0.002mg 11%
Calories 257kcal 54kcal 10%
Calcium 116mg 18mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.01mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 3mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 34mg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 11.52g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 11.52g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 9.36g N/A
Starch 0.99g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Fructose 1.69g 1.55g 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.48 g
Fats: 0.71 g
Carbs: 11.52 g
Water: 87.1 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2362.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2007%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.3%
Contains more OtherOther +868.4%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
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
10% 60% 16% 15%
Starch: 0.99 g
Sucrose: 6.17 g
Glucose: 1.64 g
Fructose: 1.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1241.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +57.7%
~equal in Fructose ~1.55g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Horchata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171941/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.