McDonald's Big Mac vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and pudding?
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate than pudding.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 24% higher.
- Pudding has 25 times less vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while pudding has 0.133mg.
- Pudding is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than pudding (47).
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +488.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +297.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +112.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +363.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2444.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +183.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.31µg | 24% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.34mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.133mg | 20% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 3.15g | 18% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 3.16g | 17% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 98mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.48mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.038mg | 12% |
| Folate | 46µg | 4µg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 9mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 1.81g | 9% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 120kcal | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.819g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.326mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.097mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.157mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.111mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 19.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 18.84g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 11.96g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
Protein:
3.16 g
Fats:
3.15 g
Carbs:
19.64 g
Water:
73.13 g
Other:
0.92 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +374.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.6% |
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Carbs
~19.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.18 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +324.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.4% |
