McDonald's Big Mac vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and liverwurst different?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in calcium, while liverwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus.
- Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 524% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 5 times more calcium than liverwurst. McDonald's Big Mac contains 116mg of calcium, while liverwurst contains 22mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than liverwurst (28).
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Liverwurst spread types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +427.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +342.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +144.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.5% |
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 FolateFolate | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +775% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +392.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1429.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 13.46µg | 524% |
Vitamin A | 4091µg | 455% | |
Selenium | 58µg | 105% | |
Iron | 2mg | 8.85mg | 86% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 1.03mg | 63% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.95mg | 59% | |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 9.925g | 28% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 118mg | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 12.286g | 22% |
Fats | 14.96g | 25.45g | 16% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.24mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 230mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 15% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2.427g | 14% |
Sodium | 460mg | 700mg | 10% |
Calcium | 116mg | 22mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.272mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 4.3mg | 6% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 5.89g | 5% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.3mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.5g | 4% |
Folate | 46µg | 30µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 3.5mg | 3% |
Calories | 257kcal | 305kcal | 2% |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
Protein | 11.82g | 12.38g | 1% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 3.39g | N/A |
Potassium | 181mg | 170mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.97g | 1.65g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.151mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.671mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.155mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.617mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.857mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.448mg | 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:
12.38 g
Fats:
25.45 g
Carbs:
5.89 g
Water:
53.53 g
Other:
2.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +240.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.38g
~equal in
Water
~53.53g
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
9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +253.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +693.1% |