McDonald's Big Mac vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and neufchâtel cheese different?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, manganese, and folate, while neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A.
- Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 45% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 19 times more manganese than neufchâtel cheese. McDonald's Big Mac contains 0.206mg of manganese, while neufchâtel cheese contains 0.011mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in cholesterol.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than neufchâtel cheese (27).
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheese, neufchatel types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1438.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +263% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +132.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1772.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1511.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +193.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +228.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 12.79g | 41% |
Vitamin A | 241µg | 27% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.3µg | 24% |
Iron | 2mg | 0.13mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.21mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.022mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 74mg | 13% |
Fats | 14.96g | 22.78g | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.575mg | 12% | |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.82mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.011mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.027mg | 8% |
Folate | 46µg | 14µg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 5.784g | 6% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 3.59g | 5% |
Protein | 11.82g | 9.15g | 5% |
Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
Sodium | 460mg | 334mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.97g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.155mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 3% | |
Fructose | 1.69g | 0g | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 138mg | 2% |
Potassium | 181mg | 152mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Calories | 257kcal | 253kcal | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 3.59g | N/A |
Calcium | 116mg | 117mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.97g | 3.19g | N/A |
Starch | 0.5g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.106mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.359mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.013mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.875mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.294mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.609mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.117g | 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:
9.15 g
Fats:
22.78 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
63.11 g
Other:
1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +459.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +52.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
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
12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +217% |
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:
0.5 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
3.19 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +896.9% |
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Galactose
~0g