McDonald's Big Mac vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and ice cream
- Ice cream has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, manganese, and copper.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 29 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while ice cream has 0.116mg.
- Ice cream is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2122.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +326.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2475% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
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 | +329.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2817.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +125.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +820% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.09mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.116mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.39µg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 3.5g | 17% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 80mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 6.79g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.69mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.041mg | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.008mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.023mg | 8% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 11g | 6% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.7g | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 207kcal | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 199mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 128mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.452g | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 23.6g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 2.969g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A |
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:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +237.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
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
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.7% |
