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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in fats, yet mcDonald's hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • McDonald's hamburgers cover your daily iron needs 11% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • The amount of sugar in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and McDONALD'S, Hamburger.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains more IronIron +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~127mg
~equal in Potassium ~192mg
~equal in Copper ~0.096mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.95mg
~equal in Sodium ~494mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.83µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac McDonald's hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 48%
Iron 2mg 2.87mg 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.134g 8%
Fats 14.96g 10.09g 7%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 4.544mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.42g 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.135g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.247mg 6%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.322mg 5%
Folate 46µg 64µg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 30.28g 3%
Cholesterol 36mg 27mg 3%
Protein 11.82g 12.92g 2%
Phosphorus 122mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.239mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.83µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 3.3g 2%
Calcium 116mg 127mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Sodium 460mg 494mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.803g 3.504g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 3.768g 1%
Calories 257kcal 264kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 217kcal 204kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 39g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.99 1.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 28.98g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 192mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 6.03g N/A
Copper 0.098mg 0.096mg 0%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.95mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.428g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 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
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
~equal in Protein ~12.92g

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% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.504g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.768g

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
35% 55% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 3.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +101.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +95.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +28.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. McDonald's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/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.