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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while pineapple juice is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Pineapple juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% higher.
  • Pineapple juice is lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than pineapple juice (47).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid 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 8.6% 3.9% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +1636.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.7%

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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +895.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1600.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10850%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pineapple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 43.8mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.12g 23%
Protein 11.82g 0.36g 23%
Iron 2mg 0.31mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.199mg 20%
Sodium 460mg 2mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.008g 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 8mg 16%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.11mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.021mg 14%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.504mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.058mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 13mg 10%
Calories 257kcal 53kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.014g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Folate 46µg 18µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0.2g 6%
Fructose 1.69g 3.81g 3%
Copper 0.098mg 0.069mg 3%
Potassium 181mg 130mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 20.08g 12.87g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.042g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 12.67g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 9.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56%
Contains more OtherOther +557.1%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%

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
13% 22% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24714.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
15% 47% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.53 g
Glucose: 4.65 g
Fructose: 3.81 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +232.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +347.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +125.4%
~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. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/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.