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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and pea raw

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12 and calcium, while pea raw has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, and copper.
  • Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pea raw is lower.
  • Pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea raw is 54, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Peas, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364%
Contains more IronIron +36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +54%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 40mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.4g 22%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 21%
Sodium 460mg 5mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.071g 17%
Fiber 1.6g 5.7g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.169mg 13%
Protein 11.82g 5.42g 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0.176mg 9%
Calories 257kcal 81kcal 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.41mg 9%
Calcium 116mg 25mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.035g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.09mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.266mg 8%
Iron 2mg 1.47mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.132mg 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.24mg 6%
Choline 28.4mg 5%
Folate 46µg 65µg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 33mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 0.39g 2%
Carbs 20.08g 14.45g 2%
Potassium 181mg 244mg 2%
Phosphorus 122mg 108mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.104mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.187g 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more OtherOther +111.5%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9825.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +766.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +333.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +188.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +984.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.