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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and pepperoni Pizza

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, pepperoni Pizza has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Pepperoni Pizza's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 12% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than pepperoni Pizza.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 44% 18% 80% 35% 42% 88% 90% 47% 112%
Contains more ZincZinc +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~199mg
~equal in Iron ~2.14mg
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 16% 16% 72% 59% 72% 23% 32% 80% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pepperoni Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 20.6µg 37%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.357g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 3.465g 21%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Phosphorus 122mg 205mg 12%
Folate 46µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Starch 23.13g 10%
Sodium 460mg 692mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.64µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.287mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.361mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.803g 5.271g 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Cholesterol 36mg 25mg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 30.49g 3%
Calcium 116mg 146mg 3%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.254mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 3.84mg 3%
Calories 257kcal 298kcal 2%
Iron 2mg 2.14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.415g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.37g 2%
Fats 14.96g 14.21g 1%
Potassium 181mg 199mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.105mg 1%
Protein 11.82g 11.97g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 217kcal 249kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 39g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.99 1.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 28.69g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 3.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.487mg 0%
Leucine 0.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.247mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.564mg 0%
Valine 0.604mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.025g 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
12% 14% 30% 41% 3%
Protein: 11.97 g
Fats: 14.21 g
Carbs: 30.49 g
Water: 40.8 g
Other: 2.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.8%
~equal in Protein ~11.97g
~equal in Fats ~14.21g

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
40% 34% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.415 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.4%

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
88% 8%
Starch: 23.13 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0.35 g
Maltose: 2.01 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
Contains more FructoseFructose +356.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +310.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0.35g

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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. Pepperoni Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173280/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.