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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and soup beans

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet soup beans are richer in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 35% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than soup beans. McDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while soup beans contain 0.7mg.
  • Soup beans contain less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +50.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~175mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Soup beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.03µg 35%
Fats 14.96g 3.5g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.7mg 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.44mg 13%
Selenium 6.9µg 13%
Protein 11.82g 5.19g 13%
Fiber 1.6g 4.6g 12%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.37g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.06mg 10%
Folate 46µg 12µg 9%
Cholesterol 36mg 9mg 9%
Vitamin A 81µg 9%
Phosphorus 122mg 59mg 9%
Calories 257kcal 95kcal 8%
Calcium 116mg 32mg 8%
Iron 2mg 1.33mg 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.16mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 1.58g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.29mg 4%
Sodium 460mg 400mg 3%
Carbs 20.08g 11.16g 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.8mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 6.56g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 175mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.7%
Contains more FatsFats +327.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more WaterWater +53.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients
  2. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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