McDonald's Big Mac vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and mcDonald's cheeseburgers
- The amount of calcium in mcDonald's cheeseburgers is higher than in mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -26.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 460mg | 626mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 167mg | 5% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 11.79g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 4.026mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.223mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 4.435g | 3% |
| Folate | 46µg | 59µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 27.81g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 12.97g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.86µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 200mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2.59g | 1% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 263kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 26.71g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 6.22g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 1.91mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0.647g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 3.631g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.355g | 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:
12.97 g
Fats:
11.79 g
Carbs:
27.81 g
Water:
45 g
Other:
2.43 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.97g
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
4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.355 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.631g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
2.01 g
Fructose:
2.59 g
Lactose:
0.54 g
Maltose:
0.84 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +91.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +93.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +53.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +68.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +71.4% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
