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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and truffle

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, yet truffle is higher in fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 274% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • The amount of sodium in truffle is lower.
  • The glycemic index of truffle is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.6%
Contains more IronIron +194%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +847.1%

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.
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% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 1.6g 70.1g 274%
Selenium 43.4µg 79%
Manganese 0.206mg 1.951mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.844mg 49%
Iron 2mg 5.88mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.73g 22%
Sodium 460mg 35mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 6.267mg 18%
Carbs 20.08g 73.01g 18%
Potassium 181mg 754mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 17%
Magnesium 20mg 83mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.015mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Phosphorus 122mg 184mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.183mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 9%
Protein 11.82g 9.25g 5%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.32mg 5%
Calcium 116mg 159mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Folate 46µg 38µg 2%
Calories 257kcal 284kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g 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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1949.3%
Contains more WaterWater +246.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.1%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.