McDonald's Big Mac vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and minestrone?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 36 times more cholesterol than minestrone. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 36mg of cholesterol, minestrone has only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of minestrone is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types 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 | +566.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +728.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +426.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +516.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +430.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1061.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +765.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +206.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 1.04g | 21% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 1.77g | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.38mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.391mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.23g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.018mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.31mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 23mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.022mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 1mg | 12% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 34kcal | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 14mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 254mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.29g | 8% |
| Folate | 46µg | 15µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 4.66g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 130mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.46g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +567.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1338.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +78% |
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
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1097.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.3% |
