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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and tomato soup?

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than tomato soup.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than tomato soup (38).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial types in this comparison.

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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 5% 2.4% 24% 11% 9.7% 2.5% 6.4% 24% 8.7% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains more IronIron +589.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2022.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +713.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%

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 21% 3.3% 3.4% 0% 5% 1.6% 7.9% 0% 9.7% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +705.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Tomato soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.21g 23%
Protein 11.82g 0.71g 22%
Iron 2mg 0.29mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.42mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.056g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.09mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.007mg 16%
Phosphorus 122mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.02mg 13%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Sodium 460mg 186mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 32kcal 11%
Calcium 116mg 8mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.067g 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.029mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 6.3mg 7%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.067mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Carbs 20.08g 7.45g 4%
Potassium 181mg 275mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 7mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.077g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 6.95g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 4.03g 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
7% 91%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 90.55 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1564.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7023.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.5%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +76.5%

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
28% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5085.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Tomato soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171176/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.