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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.
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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Liverwurst 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
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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
40% 50% 10%
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%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.