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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Oyster breaded and fried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and oyster breaded and fried

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B3 and calcium, yet oyster breaded and fried is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Oyster breaded and fried covers your daily zinc needs 775% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than oyster breaded and fried. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, oyster breaded, and fried contains only 1.65mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • The glycemic index of oyster breaded and fried is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more IronIron +247.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4281.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4461.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.9%
~equal in Sodium ~417mg

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1676.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Oyster breaded and fried DV% diff.
Zinc 1.91mg 87.13mg 775%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 15.63µg 615%
Copper 0.098mg 4.294mg 466%
Selenium 66.5µg 121%
Iron 2mg 6.95mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 3.313g 20%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.49mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 71mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.65mg 11%
Vitamin A 90µg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 58mg 9%
Protein 11.82g 8.77g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Phosphorus 122mg 159mg 5%
Calcium 116mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.8mg 4%
Fats 14.96g 12.58g 4%
Folate 46µg 31µg 4%
Saturated fat 3.803g 3.197g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.702g 3%
Calories 257kcal 199kcal 3%
Carbs 20.08g 11.62g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Sodium 460mg 417mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 244mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.202mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 11.62g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.396mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.048g 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
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%

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
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +982.7%

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/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.