McDonald's Big Mac vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and poppy seed
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, poppy seed is richer in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 283% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of poppy seed is 5.
Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Spices, poppy seed.
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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 | +1635% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1139.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +297.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +388% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1560.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +313.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +613.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3155.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +109% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +277.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +385.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +78.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 6.707mg | 283% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 28.569g | 188% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 1.627mg | 170% |
Calcium | 116mg | 1438mg | 132% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 870mg | 107% |
Iron | 2mg | 9.76mg | 97% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 347mg | 78% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 19.5g | 72% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.854mg | 57% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 7.9mg | 54% |
Fats | 14.96g | 41.56g | 41% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 25% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 19% | |
Sodium | 460mg | 26mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.896mg | 16% |
Potassium | 181mg | 719mg | 16% |
Calories | 257kcal | 525kcal | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.77mg | 12% | |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
Protein | 11.82g | 17.99g | 12% |
Folate | 46µg | 82µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 5.982g | 6% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 28.13g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 4.517g | 3% |
Fructose | 1.69g | 0.29g | 2% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 8.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | 2.99g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.819mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.321mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.952mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.502mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.758mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.095mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | 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:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater | +762.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +177.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +246.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9236.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0.37 g
Fructose:
0.29 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +181.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +482.8% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +406.5% |
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Starch
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Galactose
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