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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and papaya

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 67% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Papaya has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Papayas, raw.

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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%
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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%
Papaya
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +674.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +847.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 60.9mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.26g 23%
Protein 11.82g 0.47g 23%
Iron 2mg 0.25mg 22%
Sodium 460mg 8mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.357mg 19%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.08mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.081g 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 10mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.027mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.023mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 43kcal 11%
Calcium 116mg 20mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.072g 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.04mg 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.045mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 10.82g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 3.73g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.058g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 46µg 37µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 7.82g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2414.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5653.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.6%
Contains more OtherOther +371.8%
Contains more WaterWater +71.7%

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
Papaya
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4725%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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
Papaya
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +293.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +120.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.