McDonald's Big Mac vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and soft serve
- Soft serve has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for iron, 22% more than soft serve.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 41 times more manganese than soft serve. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg of manganese, soft serve has only 0.005mg.
- Soft serve has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +852.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +267.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4020% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +259.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3462.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +76% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +411.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.21mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.095mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 162µg | 18% | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 91mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 61mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 7.46g | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.5µg | 16% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 4.1g | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.52mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.049mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.506mg | 10% | |
| Folate | 46µg | 9µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.005mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.03mg | 8% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 29IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 14.96g | 13g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 222kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 116mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 22.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.46g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 181mg | 177mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 3.49g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.296mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.099mg | 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:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
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
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.49g
