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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and toffee

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, toffee is richer in vitamin A.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Toffee has 117 times less vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while toffee has 0.029mg.
  • Toffee contains less sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.9%
Contains more IronIron +6566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.7%

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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11569%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.803g 20.565g 76%
Vitamin A 319µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.11µg 32%
Fats 14.96g 32.75g 27%
Iron 2mg 0.03mg 25%
Cholesterol 36mg 104mg 23%
Protein 11.82g 1.07g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.029mg 21%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.12mg 16%
Calories 257kcal 560kcal 15%
Carbs 20.08g 64.72g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.008mg 14%
Sodium 460mg 135mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 8.964g 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 32mg 13%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Copper 0.098mg 0.003mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.068mg 11%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.002mg 9%
Calcium 116mg 34mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.222g 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 181mg 51mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
Toffee
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1004.7%
Contains more WaterWater +9227.3%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +118.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.3%

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
Toffee
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +299.3%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.