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, monounsaturated fat, 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
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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +37.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20.6µg | 37% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 3.465g | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 16% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 205mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.64µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 692mg | 10% |
| Starch | 23.13g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.287mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.378mg | 8% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 5.271g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.361mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 3.84mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 1.54mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 30.49g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.254mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 4.415g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0.37g | 2% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 298kcal | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.14mg | 2% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 14.21g | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 199mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.105mg | 1% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 11.97g | 0% |
| 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-3 - ALA | 0.357g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.025g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
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% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~11.97g
~equal in
Fats
~14.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
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
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
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
