McDonald's Big Mac vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and tempeh
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, while tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 51% higher.
- Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.
The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Tempeh.
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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 ZincZinc | +67.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +305% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +35% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +471.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +531.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1000% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +91.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.56mg | 51% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 1.3mg | 48% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.08µg | 33% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 4.3g | 27% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 266mg | 21% |
Sodium | 460mg | 9mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 17% | |
Protein | 11.82g | 20.29g | 17% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 81mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.358mg | 11% |
Iron | 2mg | 2.7mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.078mg | 8% |
Potassium | 181mg | 412mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 1.14mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Folate | 46µg | 24µg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 2.539g | 6% |
Fats | 14.96g | 10.8g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 2.64mg | 5% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 7.64g | 4% |
Calories | 257kcal | 192kcal | 3% |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Calcium | 116mg | 111mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 3.205g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 7.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.43mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.92mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.466mg | 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:
20.29 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
7.64 g
Water:
59.65 g
Other:
1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats | +38.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
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
2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1305.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.205g