McDonald's Big Mac vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and soybean meal?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, while soybean meal is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 211% higher.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Soy meal, defatted, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +1430% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1275.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +585% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1940.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +474.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1744.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +292.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +558.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 2mg | 211% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 3.8mg | 156% |
| Iron | 2mg | 13.7mg | 146% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 701mg | 83% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 49.2g | 75% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 306mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 2490mg | 68% |
| Folate | 46µg | 303µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.569mg | 44% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.691mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.976mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 5.06mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 3mg | 20% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 2.39g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.268g | 16% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 244mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.409g | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 35.89g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 1.045g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 2.587mg | 5% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 337kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.251mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 35.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.952mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 3.66mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.991mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 2.243mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.212mg | 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:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +525.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +639.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +316.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +203.3% |
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
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +749.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +241.5% |
