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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and lamb different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in calcium, manganese, and folate; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 70% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 9 times more manganese than lamb. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.206mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
  • Lamb has less sodium.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +582.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +836.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +189.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 2.55µg 70%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Protein 11.82g 24.52g 25%
Zinc 1.91mg 4.46mg 23%
Saturated fat 3.803g 8.83g 23%
Cholesterol 36mg 97mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 6.66mg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Sodium 460mg 72mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 8.82g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 17mg 10%
Fats 14.96g 20.94g 9%
Phosphorus 122mg 188mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.022mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.51g 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Folate 46µg 18µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Potassium 181mg 310mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.25mg 3%
Calories 257kcal 294kcal 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.119mg 2%
Iron 2mg 1.88mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +124.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.4%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
~equal in Water ~53.72g

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393.5%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.