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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and red cabbage different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and phosphorus; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for red cabbage is 63% higher.
  • Red cabbage has less cholesterol.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cabbage, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.8%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +476.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +768.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +709.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 57mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Fats 14.96g 0.16g 23%
Protein 11.82g 1.43g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.418mg 19%
Sodium 460mg 27mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.021g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 16%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.22mg 15%
Iron 2mg 0.8mg 15%
Phosphorus 122mg 30mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 31kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.069mg 11%
Copper 0.098mg 0.017mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.064mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.012g 9%
Folate 46µg 18µg 7%
Calcium 116mg 45mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Carbs 20.08g 7.37g 4%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 3%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.243mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 243mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.08g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 3.83g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Fructose 1.69g 1.48g 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.1%
Contains more WaterWater +76.2%

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% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +30.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +67.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.