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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and malt

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than malt in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 22% more than malt.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 13 times more vitamin B3 than malt. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, malt contains only 0.259mg.
  • The amount of sodium in malt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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%
Malt
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +852.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +365.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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%
Malt
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Malt DV% diff.
Iron 2mg 0.21mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.259mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.42µg 19%
Fats 14.96g 3.29g 18%
Protein 11.82g 3.37g 17%
Sodium 460mg 60mg 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.41mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.054mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Calories 257kcal 85kcal 9%
Folate 46µg 9µg 9%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.883g 9%
Cholesterol 36mg 10mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.037mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.827g 7%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.08mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Phosphorus 122mg 91mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 11.2g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.184mg 2%
Calcium 116mg 98mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.208g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 10.7g N/A
Potassium 181mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
Malt
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.7%
Contains more FatsFats +354.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%

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
Malt
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.5%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.