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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and sweet potato

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 280% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.7%
Contains more IronIron +227.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.2%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 79%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.05g 23%
Protein 11.82g 1.57g 21%
Sodium 460mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.557mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.018g 17%
Iron 2mg 0.61mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 16%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.3mg 15%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.061mg 11%
Phosphorus 122mg 47mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 30mg 9%
Folate 46µg 11µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.001g 9%
Calories 257kcal 86kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.078mg 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.151mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 181mg 337mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.258mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 20.08g 20.12g 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +652.9%
Contains more FatsFats +29820%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%
~equal in Carbs ~20.12g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2085.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +141.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +447.8%
~equal in Glucose ~0.96g
~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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.