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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and corn raw

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet corn raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5700%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 1.35g 21%
Iron 2mg 0.52mg 19%
Sodium 460mg 15mg 19%
Protein 11.82g 3.27g 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.325g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.46mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.055mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.77mg 10%
Calories 257kcal 86kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.432g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 6.8mg 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.054mg 5%
Phosphorus 122mg 89mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 270mg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.155mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Folate 46µg 42µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.487g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Carbs 20.08g 18.7g 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Fructose 1.69g 1.94g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1008.1%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
~equal in Carbs ~18.7g

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +704.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +93.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +229.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.8%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.