McDonald's Big Mac vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and Peruvian groundcherry
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1188.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +422.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
Fats | 14.96g | 0.7g | 22% |
Protein | 11.82g | 1.9g | 20% |
Sodium | 460mg | 20% | |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 17% | |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 17% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
Iron | 2mg | 1mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 11mg | 12% |
Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 40mg | 12% |
Calcium | 116mg | 9mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 11% | |
Calories | 257kcal | 53kcal | 10% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 9% | |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
Potassium | 181mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 2.8mg | 4% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 11.2g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 11.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +522.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2037.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +130% |
Contains more WaterWater | +66.5% |