McDonald's Big Mac vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and soba
- Soba has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than soba.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.
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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 | +122.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +417.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +316.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1125% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1491.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +388% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.6% |
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 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +703.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +563.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +557.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 0.1g | 23% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.48mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.51mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.019g | 17% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 60mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.12mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.026mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 5.06g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 4mg | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 7µg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.008mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.026g | 9% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 99kcal | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.374mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.094mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.031g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 21.44g | N/A |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 21.44g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 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:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
21.44 g
Water:
73.01 g
Other:
0.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14860% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +371.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~21.44g
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
0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13261.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +887.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
