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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and peppermint

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, while peppermint has more vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and folate.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 81% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in peppermint is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.4%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470.9%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 0.206mg 1.176mg 42%
Iron 2mg 5.08mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 1.6g 8g 26%
Copper 0.098mg 0.329mg 26%
Vitamin A 212µg 24%
Fats 14.96g 0.94g 22%
Sodium 460mg 31mg 19%
Folate 46µg 114µg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.246g 16%
Protein 11.82g 3.75g 16%
Magnesium 20mg 80mg 14%
Calcium 116mg 243mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 181mg 569mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.706mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.033g 9%
Calories 257kcal 70kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.082mg 8%
Phosphorus 122mg 73mg 7%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.11mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.266mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Carbs 20.08g 14.89g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.508g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1491.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
Contains more WaterWater +53.3%
~equal in Other ~1.77g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10427.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.