McDonald's Big Mac vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and true morels?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher in folate, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B3, yet true morels are higher in iron, copper, manganese, and phosphorus.
- True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 127% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 59 times more saturated fat than true morels. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 3.803g of saturated fat, true morels have only 0.065g.
- The glycemic index of true morels is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Mushrooms, morel, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +509% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +537.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185% |
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 | +155.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +411.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2mg | 12.18mg | 127% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.625mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin D | 206IU | 26% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.1µg | 26% | |
| Fats | 14.96g | 0.57g | 22% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 21mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.065g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.587mg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 3.12g | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 31kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.136mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 194mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.069mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.052g | 9% |
| Folate | 46µg | 9µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 2.252mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 411mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 43mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.03mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.433g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 2.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
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:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2524.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +293.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.7% |
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
0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.433 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6580.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.6 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +73.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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