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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and turkey meat

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more iron, vitamin B1, calcium, folate, and manganese; however, turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 39% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 15 times more manganese than turkey meat. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg of manganese, turkey meat has only 0.014mg.
  • Turkey meat has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more IronIron +83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1371.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Turkey meat DV% diff.
Selenium 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 47%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 9.573mg 39%
Protein 11.82g 28.55g 33%
Cholesterol 36mg 109mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Sodium 460mg 103mg 16%
Phosphorus 122mg 223mg 14%
Fats 14.96g 7.39g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2.119g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.045mg 11%
Iron 2mg 1.09mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 14mg 10%
Folate 46µg 9µg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.014mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0.06g 7%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.155g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1.02µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.281mg 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.48mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 189kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 239mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.647g 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +592.5%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.