McDonald's Big Mac vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and rose hips
- McDonald's Big Mac has more zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron; however, rose hips are richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, and magnesium.
- Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 473% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- Rose hips have 115 times less sodium than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 460mg of sodium, while rose hips have 4mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).
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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 IronIron | +88.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +664% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +245% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +395.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +106400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 426mg | 473% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 24.1g | 90% |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 39% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 37% | |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 1.02mg | 35% |
Vitamin A | 217µg | 24% | |
Fats | 14.96g | 0.34g | 22% |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 22% | |
Sodium | 460mg | 4mg | 20% |
Protein | 11.82g | 1.6g | 20% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 17% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.25mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 1.3mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.016mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 69mg | 12% |
Iron | 2mg | 1.06mg | 12% |
Folate | 46µg | 3µg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 61mg | 9% |
Potassium | 181mg | 429mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
Carbs | 20.08g | 38.22g | 6% |
Calories | 257kcal | 162kcal | 5% |
Calcium | 116mg | 169mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.166mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.69g | 1.16g | 1% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | 2.58g | N/A |
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:
1.6 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
58.66 g
Other:
1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +638.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4300% |
Contains more OtherOther | +55.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
1.34 g
Fructose:
1.16 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +557.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +45.7% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +28.8% |
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