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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and marmalade

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 in mcDonald's Big Mac is higher than in marmalade.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than marmalade.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of marmalade is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Marmalade, orange.

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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 1.4% 11% 3.3% 5.6% 30% 1.1% 1.7% 7.3% 2.6% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.2%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +930%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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 16% 1% 1.2% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 0.98% 0.9% 4.4% 0% 0% 6.8% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +736%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Marmalade DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Protein 11.82g 0.3g 23%
Iron 2mg 0.15mg 23%
Fats 14.96g 0g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.052mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 56mg 18%
Phosphorus 122mg 4mg 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.04mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0g 17%
Carbs 20.08g 66.3g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.005mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.025mg 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Folate 46µg 9µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0g 9%
Calcium 116mg 38mg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.7g 4%
Potassium 181mg 37mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 3mg 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.09mg 1%
Calories 257kcal 246kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 65.6g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 60g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.015mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
66% 33%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 66.3 g
Water: 33.2 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3840%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.2%

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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. Marmalade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168819/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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