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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and pork different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, folate, calcium, and manganese; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 58% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 23 times more manganese than pork. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.206mg of manganese, pork contains only 0.009mg.
  • Pork has less sodium.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Pork
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510.5%
Contains more IronIron +129.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%

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%
Pork
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.877mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 36%
Protein 11.82g 27.32g 31%
Phosphorus 122mg 246mg 18%
Sodium 460mg 62mg 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Cholesterol 36mg 80mg 15%
Iron 2mg 0.87mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Folate 46µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 5.037mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 19mg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.009mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.321mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.7µg 8%
Potassium 181mg 423mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 6.19g 7%
Saturated fat 3.803g 5.23g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.2g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.39mg 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.073mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Fats 14.96g 13.92g 2%
Calories 257kcal 242kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

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
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +106.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
~equal in Fats ~13.92g

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
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.2%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.