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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • The amount of sodium in oranges is lower.
  • The glycemic index of oranges is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +771.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +724%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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%
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 53.2mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Iron 2mg 0.1mg 24%
Fats 14.96g 0.12g 23%
Protein 11.82g 0.94g 22%
Sodium 460mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.282mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.015g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.07mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 14mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.04mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 47kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.023g 9%
Calcium 116mg 40mg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.025mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.087mg 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.045mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Folate 46µg 30µg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 11.75g 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.025g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 9.35g N/A
Potassium 181mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 9.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.9%
Contains more OtherOther +318.2%
Contains more WaterWater +69.1%

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
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15004.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1124%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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