McDonald's Big Mac vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and sesame
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Sesame covers your daily copper needs 443% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.
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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 | +1655% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +740.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +627.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4065.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +305.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +415.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1094.2% |
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 | +349.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +110.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 4.082mg | 443% |
| Iron | 2mg | 14.55mg | 157% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 21.773g | 143% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 2.46mg | 98% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 975mg | 86% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 351mg | 79% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 629mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 63% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.79mg | 61% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 7.75mg | 53% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 49.67g | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.791mg | 51% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 11.8g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 18.759g | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 11mg | 20% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 573kcal | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 6.957g | 14% |
| Folate | 46µg | 97µg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 17.73g | 12% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 468mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 4.515mg | 7% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.247mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 23.45g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.522mg | 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:
17.73 g
Fats:
49.67 g
Carbs:
23.45 g
Water:
4.69 g
Other:
4.46 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +993.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +232% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +142.4% |
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
6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.773 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +440% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7015.4% |
