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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and nachos

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and folate, yet nachos are higher in phosphorus and fiber.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 34% more than nachos.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 12 times more cholesterol than nachos. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 36mg of cholesterol, nachos contain only 3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.1%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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%
Nachos
Nachos
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.07µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 5.04g 32%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 14.02g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.63mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Iron 2mg 0.75mg 16%
Protein 11.82g 4.32g 15%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Phosphorus 122mg 198mg 11%
Cholesterol 36mg 3mg 11%
Fats 14.96g 21.5g 10%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.86mg 10%
Folate 46µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.173g 7%
Sodium 460mg 313mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.133mg 6%
Potassium 181mg 362mg 5%
Calcium 116mg 63mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 42mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 34.91g 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 343kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.123mg 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.064mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.187mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.6%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more FatsFats +43.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
Nachos
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +303.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1547.1%

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
Nachos
Nachos
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +409.4%
~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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.