McDonald's Big Mac vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and hot chocolate
- Hot chocolate has less vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 20% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 16 times more manganese than hot chocolate. McDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg of manganese, while hot chocolate has 0.013mg.
- Hot chocolate is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than hot chocolate.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.
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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 IronIron | +376.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +203.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1484.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +351.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2444.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +79.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +820% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.133mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.42mg | 20% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 2.34g | 19% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 44mg | 18% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 3.52g | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.49µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.63mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.039mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 1.431g | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 77kcal | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.677g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 10.74g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0.01g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.103mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.084g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Calcium | 116mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 197mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +235.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +539.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +60.7% |
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
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +413.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +264.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |
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:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +10300% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +16800% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +4800% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +987% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +1346.9% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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