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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and jalapeño?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while jalapeño is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 131% higher.
  • Jalapeño is lower in cholesterol.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than jalapeño (32).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +1264.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 118.6mg 131%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 32%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Fats 14.96g 0.37g 22%
Iron 2mg 0.25mg 22%
Protein 11.82g 0.91g 22%
Sodium 460mg 3mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.092g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Phosphorus 122mg 26mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.28mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.04mg 11%
Calories 257kcal 29kcal 11%
Calcium 116mg 12mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.029g 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.046mg 6%
Folate 46µg 27µg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 6.5g 5%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.097mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Potassium 181mg 248mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.112g 1%
Fructose 1.69g 2.63g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 4.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1198.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3943.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.9%
Contains more OtherOther +247.2%
Contains more WaterWater +78.7%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11879.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +55.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.