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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and mung beans?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, yet mung beans are higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 145% more.
  • The glycemic index of mung beans is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw 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.
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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +845%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +588.4%
Contains more IronIron +237%
Contains more CopperCopper +860.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402.4%

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1258.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 46µg 625µg 145%
Copper 0.098mg 0.941mg 94%
Fiber 1.6g 16.3g 59%
Iron 2mg 6.74mg 59%
Magnesium 20mg 189mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.621mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Manganese 0.206mg 1.035mg 36%
Phosphorus 122mg 367mg 35%
Potassium 181mg 1246mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 29%
Protein 11.82g 23.86g 24%
Fats 14.96g 1.15g 21%
Sodium 460mg 15mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.348g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 20.08g 62.62g 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.161g 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.251mg 7%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.68mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.8mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 347kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.233mg 2%
Calcium 116mg 132mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.384g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 6.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%

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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +1200.9%
Contains more WaterWater +466.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%

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% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2057.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.5%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.