McDonald's Big Mac vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and puff pastry different?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus, while puff pastry is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and iron.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than puff pastry.
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1060% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +253.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.3% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +19.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 22.228g | 146% |
| Selenium | 24.5µg | 45% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 38.5g | 36% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 558kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 14% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 8.828g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.495mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.323mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.54mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 45.7g | 9% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 7.4g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 60mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 253mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 5.502g | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.258mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 62mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 3.8mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Folate | 46µg | 55µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.75g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.158mg | 0% |
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:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +593.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.6% |
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
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +154.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7164.1% |
