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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and potato salad

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate, while potato salad has more vitamin C.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 7 times less folate than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac contains 46µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510.5%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.4%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 3.737g 23%
Protein 11.82g 2.68g 18%
Iron 2mg 0.65mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.89mg 16%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.31mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 10mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.429g 11%
Cholesterol 36mg 68mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.06mg 11%
Fats 14.96g 8.2g 10%
Folate 46µg 7µg 10%
Calcium 116mg 19mg 10%
Phosphorus 122mg 52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.077mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Calories 257kcal 143kcal 6%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 11.17g 3%
Sodium 460mg 529mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.48g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 254mg 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.118mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +341%
Contains more FatsFats +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.8%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1121.2%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.