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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and lychee

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while lychee has more vitamin C.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lychee is lower.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Litchis, 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%
Lychee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2220%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~171mg

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%
Lychee
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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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17775%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 71.5mg 79%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Protein 11.82g 0.83g 22%
Fats 14.96g 0.44g 22%
Iron 2mg 0.31mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 1mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.099g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.07mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.603mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.011mg 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 31mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 5mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.065mg 11%
Calories 257kcal 66kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Folate 46µg 14µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.12g 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.055mg 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.148mg 6%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.132g 1%
Carbs 20.08g 16.53g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 15.23g N/A
Potassium 181mg 171mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 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
Lychee
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17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1324.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +318.2%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%

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
Lychee
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2795%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.