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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and sunflower oil

  • Sunflower oil has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Sunflower oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 46% more.
  • Sunflower oil is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than sunflower oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Sunflower oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 274%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 36.4g 241%
Fats 14.96g 100g 131%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 46.2g 107%
Saturated fat 3.803g 13g 42%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Calories 257kcal 884kcal 31%
Iron 2mg 0mg 25%
Protein 11.82g 0g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 0mg 20%
Zinc 1.91mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0mg 15%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Calcium 116mg 0mg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.206mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Potassium 181mg 0mg 5%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
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

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +568.4%

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
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1229.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11795.4%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.