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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and liqueur

  • Liqueur has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and phosphorus.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 43 times more vitamin B3 than liqueur. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while liqueur has 0.078mg.
  • Liqueur is lower in sodium.
  • Liqueur has a higher glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof.

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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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.6%
Contains more IronIron +1438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains more ZincZinc +1093.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Liqueur DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.08µg 33%
Saturated fat 3.803g 9.664g 27%
Iron 2mg 0.13mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.078mg 21%
Vitamin A 173µg 19%
Protein 11.82g 2.8g 18%
Sodium 460mg 92mg 16%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.16mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.011mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.057mg 12%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Phosphorus 122mg 50mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 16mg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.006mg 9%
Cholesterol 36mg 58mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.04mg 6%
Calories 257kcal 327kcal 4%
Potassium 181mg 32mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.458g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.669g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.011mg 1%
Choline 8.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 14.96g 15.7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 20.08g 20.9g 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 19.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.136mg 0%
Valine 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.1%
Contains more OtherOther +666.3%
~equal in Fats ~15.7g
~equal in Carbs ~20.9g
~equal in Water ~46.5g

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.664 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.6%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/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.