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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and potatoes different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a lower glycemic index (66) than potatoes (86).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more IronIron +146.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +553.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4825%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.09g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 19.7mg 21%
Protein 11.82g 2.05g 20%
Sodium 460mg 6mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.025g 17%
Iron 2mg 0.81mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.061mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.032mg 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 12mg 10%
Phosphorus 122mg 57mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.002g 9%
Calories 257kcal 77kcal 9%
Folate 46µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.081mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 425mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.042g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.26g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Carbs 20.08g 17.49g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16522.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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
Potato
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +170.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +550%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.