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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and ricotta

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and folate; however, ricotta is higher in calcium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 22% more than ricotta.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 34 times more manganese than ricotta. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg of manganese, ricotta has only 0.006mg.
  • Ricotta has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more IronIron +426.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%

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.
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +158.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Ricotta DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.34µg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.104mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.803g 8.295g 20%
Iron 2mg 0.38mg 20%
Sodium 460mg 84mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.013mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Folate 46µg 12µg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.006mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.021mg 9%
Calcium 116mg 207mg 9%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.16mg 7%
Carbs 20.08g 3.04g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Cholesterol 36mg 51mg 5%
Phosphorus 122mg 158mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Calories 257kcal 174kcal 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Fats 14.96g 12.98g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein 11.82g 11.26g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 3.627g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +560.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.627g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.