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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and jerusalem artichoke

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, and folate; however, jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.01g 23%
Protein 11.82g 2g 20%
Sodium 460mg 4mg 20%
Iron 2mg 3.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.12mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.3mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.06mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 14mg 10%
Calories 257kcal 73kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.004g 9%
Folate 46µg 13µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 429mg 7%
Phosphorus 122mg 78mg 6%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.14mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.001g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.2mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 20.08g 17.44g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 9.6g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A

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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +491%
Contains more FatsFats +149500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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