McDonald's Big Mac vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and milkshake different?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher than milkshake in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for iron, 24% more than milkshake.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 23 times more vitamin B3 than milkshake. McDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while milkshake contains 0.146mg.
- Milkshake is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than milkshake (27).
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +389.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1371.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2217.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +69.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +557.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.1mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.146mg | 20% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 3.03g | 18% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 3.86g | 16% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 95mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.52µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.39mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.03mg | 12% |
| Folate | 46µg | 7µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 1.886g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.014mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.368mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 112kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.875g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 25µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 115mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.113g | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 17.75g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Potassium | 181mg | 183mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.105mg | 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:
3.86 g
Fats:
3.03 g
Carbs:
17.75 g
Water:
74.45 g
Other:
0.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +206.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +393.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.1% |
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
1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.113 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +297% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.4% |
