McDonald's Big Mac vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and icing?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer than icing in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and copper.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
- The glycemic index of icing is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3766.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +432.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2628.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +577.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1438.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 7.951g | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 0g | 24% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.16mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.22mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.07mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 67.89g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.01mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 184mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 8µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 418kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.302mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 34mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 2.974g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 4.86g | 3% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 16.23g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
16.23 g
Carbs:
67.89 g
Water:
15.07 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +240.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +238.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~16.23g
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
2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.951 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2498.4% |
