McDonald's Big Mac vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and palm oil
- Palm oil has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 227% more.
- Palm oil is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than palm oil.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Oil, palm.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 49.3g | 207% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 100g | 131% |
| Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 106% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 37g | 84% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 9.3g | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 884kcal | 31% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.01mg | 25% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 0g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Folate | 46µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 0g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% |
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:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +568.4% |
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
49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.3 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +965.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2939.2% |
