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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and macadamia different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, while macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 171% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Macadamia is lower in cholesterol.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than macadamia (10).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.3%
Contains more IronIron +84.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1905.3%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +579%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.206mg 4.131mg 171%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 58.877g 139%
Fats 14.96g 75.77g 94%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 1.195mg 85%
Copper 0.098mg 0.756mg 73%
Saturated fat 3.803g 12.061g 38%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fiber 1.6g 8.6g 28%
Magnesium 20mg 130mg 26%
Calories 257kcal 718kcal 23%
Iron 2mg 3.69mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 5mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 15%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Folate 46µg 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 122mg 188mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.502g 8%
Protein 11.82g 7.91g 8%
Selenium 3.6µg 7%
Potassium 181mg 368mg 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.473mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.162mg 4%
Calcium 116mg 85mg 3%
Carbs 20.08g 13.82g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.07g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3672.1%
Contains more OtherOther +61.4%
Contains more FatsFats +406.5%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1594.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +390.8%

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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1385.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2314.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +863%
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.