McDonald's Big Mac vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and mayonnaise
- Mayonnaise has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and folate.
- Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.
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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 | +1900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +805% |
| Contains more IronIron | +852.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +415.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1173.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +481% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2842.9% |
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 | +1660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +633.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +820% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 44.69g | 296% |
| Vitamin K | 163µg | 136% | |
| Fats | 14.96g | 74.85g | 92% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 11.703g | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 16.843g | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.12µg | 32% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.21mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 3.28mg | 22% | |
| Protein | 11.82g | 0.96g | 22% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 680kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.15mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.019mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 21mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.01mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.019mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.007mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 635mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 0.57g | 7% |
| Choline | 34.2mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.172mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0.05g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.008mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 0.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.57g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0.187g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 5.331g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.125g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 38.942g | 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:
0.96 g
Fats:
74.85 g
Carbs:
0.57 g
Water:
21.65 g
Other:
1.97 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1131.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3422.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +137% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400.3% |
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Other
~1.97g
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
11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
44.69 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +384.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14504.6% |
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:
0.48 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.05 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2500% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +3280% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Sucrose
~0.48g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
