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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and pork chop?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B12, and manganese, yet pork chop is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 28% more.
  • The amount of sodium in pork chop is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +129.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~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%
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 0% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 38%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 7.927mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.49mg 26%
Protein 11.82g 23.72g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Sodium 460mg 74mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 241mg 17%
Iron 2mg 0.87mg 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 78mg 14%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Zinc 1.91mg 3.15mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.894g 11%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.01mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.66µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.313mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Calcium 116mg 56mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Potassium 181mg 315mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.887g 4%
Saturated fat 3.803g 4.339g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Calories 257kcal 231kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Fats 14.96g 14.35g 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.105mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
~equal in Fats ~14.35g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +519%

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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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.