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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and provolone

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, provolone has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 66% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 22 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while provolone has 0.156mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than provolone.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1960%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +551.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.6%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +826.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2069.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 116mg 756mg 64%
Saturated fat 3.803g 17.078g 60%
Phosphorus 122mg 496mg 53%
Protein 11.82g 25.58g 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1.46µg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.156mg 20%
Iron 2mg 0.52mg 19%
Fats 14.96g 26.62g 18%
Sodium 460mg 876mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.019mg 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 3.23mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 69mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 7.393g 10%
Folate 46µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.321mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.01mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.026mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 20.08g 2.14g 6%
Calories 257kcal 351kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.769g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +838.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.4%
Contains more FatsFats +77.9%
Contains more OtherOther +156%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.3%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.