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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and steak

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in calcium, folate, and vitamin B1, yet steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 55% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 10 times more calcium than steak. McDonald's Big Mac contains 116mg of calcium, while steak contains 12mg.
  • Steak contains less sodium.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%

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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Steak DV% diff.
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 2.2µg 55%
Zinc 1.91mg 6.34mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 38%
Protein 11.82g 24.85g 26%
Saturated fat 3.803g 8.443g 21%
Sodium 460mg 58mg 17%
Cholesterol 36mg 78mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9.171g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 5.149mg 11%
Folate 46µg 6µg 10%
Calcium 116mg 12mg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.074mg 9%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.301mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 122mg 163mg 6%
Fats 14.96g 19.02g 6%
Iron 2mg 2.4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.896g 4%
Potassium 181mg 279mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 257kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.085mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +240.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more FatsFats +27.1%
~equal in Water ~55.59g

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.8%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.