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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and chili Pepper?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and iron, yet chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 269% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chili Pepper is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chili Pepper is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 242.5mg 269%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.2g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 7mg 20%
Protein 11.82g 2g 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.021g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.95mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.3mg 15%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Calories 257kcal 40kcal 11%
Phosphorus 122mg 46mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 18mg 10%
Iron 2mg 1.2mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.011g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.09mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.09mg 7%
Folate 46µg 23µg 6%
Potassium 181mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 9.46g 4%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.109g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.237mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 5.1g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +491%
Contains more FatsFats +7380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.3%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31481.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.