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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and molasses

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while molasses have more manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium, and iron.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 58% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in molasses is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +558.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +708.8%
Contains more IronIron +136%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +642.7%

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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.206mg 1.53mg 58%
Magnesium 20mg 242mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 52%
Copper 0.098mg 0.487mg 43%
Potassium 181mg 1464mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Iron 2mg 4.72mg 34%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Protein 11.82g 0g 24%
Fats 14.96g 0.1g 23%
Sodium 460mg 37mg 18%
Carbs 20.08g 74.73g 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.018g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.002mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.93mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.29mg 15%
Fructose 1.69g 12.79g 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 31mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.041mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 205mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.032g 9%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.05g 2%
Calories 257kcal 290kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 74.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +14860%
Contains more WaterWater +134.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.2%
Contains more OtherOther +79.3%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10756.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6291.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1046.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +656.8%
~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.