McDonald's Big Mac vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and horse meat different?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in calcium, while horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 95% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 15 times more calcium than horse meat. McDonald's Big Mac contains 116mg of calcium, while horse meat contains 8mg.
- Horse meat is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than horse meat (0).
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types were used 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 | +1350% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +836.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +151.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +74.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +259.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 3.16µg | 95% |
| Iron | 2mg | 5.03mg | 38% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 28.14g | 33% |
| Selenium | 13.5µg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 25% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 55mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 247mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 3.82mg | 17% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 6.05g | 14% |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 68mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 4.84mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 1.9g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.171mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.022mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 379mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.85g | 4% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 175kcal | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 2.12g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.262mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.232mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.398mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.458mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.081mg | 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:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +138.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
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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
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177.8% |
