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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc, while pizza is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, calcium, manganese, and iron.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 19% higher.
  • Pizza has 2 times less cholesterol than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 36mg of cholesterol, while pizza has 17mg.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.1%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.8%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.42µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.39mg 18%
Phosphorus 122mg 216mg 13%
Folate 46µg 93µg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.681g 9%
Fats 14.96g 9.69g 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Calcium 116mg 188mg 7%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.36mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Sodium 460mg 598mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Iron 2mg 2.48mg 6%
Cholesterol 36mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.34mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 33.33g 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 3.825mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.803g 4.465g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.608g 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.105mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.195mg 1%
Protein 11.82g 11.39g 1%
Fructose 1.69g 1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.4mg 1%
Calories 257kcal 266kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 181mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
~equal in Protein ~11.39g

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
Pizza
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.3%

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
Pizza
Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +130%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +33.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +69%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +31.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +114.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.