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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and pork Meat different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, folate, and calcium, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Pork Meat is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than pork Meat (0).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1484.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%

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% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pork Meat DV% diff.
Selenium 38.2µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.95mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 57%
Protein 11.82g 26.17g 29%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 7.432mg 25%
Phosphorus 122mg 267mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Fats 14.96g 3.51g 18%
Sodium 460mg 57mg 18%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.387mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.57µg 13%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 73mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.198g 12%
Iron 2mg 1.15mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 6mg 11%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.013mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Potassium 181mg 421mg 7%
Calories 257kcal 143kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.42mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 1.334g 5%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +326.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +111.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.