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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and peanut butter

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, yet peanut butter is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily manganese needs 63% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • The amount of cholesterol in peanut butter is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +708.3%

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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 12.535g 82%
Manganese 0.206mg 1.665mg 63%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 13.112mg 61%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Fats 14.96g 51.36g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 25.941g 56%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Copper 0.098mg 0.422mg 36%
Magnesium 20mg 168mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 34%
Phosphorus 122mg 335mg 30%
Saturated fat 3.803g 10.325g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 23%
Protein 11.82g 22.21g 21%
Sodium 460mg 17mg 19%
Calories 257kcal 598kcal 17%
Fiber 1.6g 5g 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 181mg 558mg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Folate 46µg 87µg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Calcium 116mg 49mg 7%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.51mg 5%
Iron 2mg 1.74mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 0.12g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.15mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Carbs 20.08g 22.31g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.192mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +4070.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +646.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3996.4%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1308.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2128.3%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.