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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and spelt?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, yet spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Spelt, uncooked types in this article.

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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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1348.1%

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%
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.206mg 2.983mg 121%
Copper 0.098mg 0.511mg 46%
Phosphorus 122mg 401mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fiber 1.6g 10.7g 36%
Iron 2mg 4.44mg 31%
Magnesium 20mg 136mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 6.843mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Sodium 460mg 8mg 20%
Fats 14.96g 2.43g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 18%
Carbs 20.08g 70.19g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.364mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.406g 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 3.28mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 27mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.445g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.113mg 7%
Potassium 181mg 388mg 6%
Protein 11.82g 14.57g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.258g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 338kcal 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 0.24g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Folate 46µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +515.6%
Contains more WaterWater +365.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.6%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +604.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +951%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.