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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and calcium, yet mcGriddles are higher in phosphorus and monounsaturated fat.
  • McGriddles cover your daily phosphorus needs 28% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than mcGriddles. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.88µg of vitamin B12, mcGriddles contain only 0.27µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.

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

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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 10% 19% 13% 53% 26% 21% 135% 96% 26% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159%
~equal in Manganese ~0.198mg
~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% 0% 0% 52% 36% 58% 23% 25% 34% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.082mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac McGriddles DV% diff.
Phosphorus 122mg 316mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.27µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2.591g 15%
Sodium 460mg 737mg 12%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.76mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 7.532g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.384mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.803g 5.435g 7%
Iron 2mg 1.42mg 7%
Protein 11.82g 8.41g 7%
Calcium 116mg 63mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 31.25g 4%
Cholesterol 36mg 24mg 4%
Fats 14.96g 17.76g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.209mg 3%
Calories 257kcal 312kcal 3%
Copper 0.098mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 3.082mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1g 2%
Folate 46µg 37µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.14g 2%
Potassium 181mg 145mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 30.25g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 11.23g N/A
Manganese 0.206mg 0.198mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.956g 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
8% 18% 31% 40% 2%
Protein: 8.41 g
Fats: 17.76 g
Carbs: 31.25 g
Water: 40.11 g
Other: 2.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%

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
35% 48% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +746.7%

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
55% 35% 5% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.16 g
Glucose: 3.91 g
Fructose: 0.14 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +1107.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1239.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +276%
Contains more LactoseLactose +68.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.48g
~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. McGriddles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172059/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.