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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than mcFlurry in iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 22% more than mcFlurry.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 24 times more vitamin B3 than mcFlurry. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, mcFlurry contains only 0.139mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mcFlurry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +640.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +347.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac McFlurry DV% diff.
Iron 2mg 0.27mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.139mg 20%
Sodium 460mg 54mg 18%
Protein 11.82g 4.02g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Fats 14.96g 6.46g 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.54mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.6µg 12%
Folate 46µg 3µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.051mg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.046mg 7%
Cholesterol 36mg 16mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0.2g 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.044mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 1.67g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Calories 257kcal 177kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.243mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.803g 3.402g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.21g 2%
Calcium 116mg 135mg 2%
Carbs 20.08g 26.82g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 208mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Phosphorus 122mg 116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 26.62g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.281g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.282g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194%
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.282g

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
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +704.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3573.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1846.9%
~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.