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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and horseradish

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, horseradish has more vitamin C.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than horseradish.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Horseradish, prepared.

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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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
~equal in Sodium ~420mg

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +770.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6125%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Horseradish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 24.9mg 27%
Fats 14.96g 0.69g 22%
Protein 11.82g 1.18g 21%
Iron 2mg 0.42mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.386mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.09g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.008mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.024mg 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 31mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.83mg 10%
Calories 257kcal 48kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.13g 8%
Fiber 1.6g 3.3g 7%
Calcium 116mg 56mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Copper 0.098mg 0.058mg 4%
Folate 46µg 57µg 3%
Carbs 20.08g 11.29g 3%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.126mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Sodium 460mg 420mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 246mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 7.99g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 7.99g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.339g 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
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +901.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2068.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.9%
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%
~equal in Other ~1.76g

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2572.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.8%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.