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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and vermicelli

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while vermicelli has more copper and zinc.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 202% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in vermicelli is lower.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of vermicelli is 35, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Vermicelli, made from soy.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1855.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.81mg

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.098mg 1.916mg 202%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Choline 177mg 32%
Fats 14.96g 0.1g 23%
Protein 11.82g 0.1g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0mg 21%
Carbs 20.08g 82.32g 21%
Zinc 1.91mg 4.24mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 4mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.014g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 122mg 20mg 15%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.013g 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Calcium 116mg 55mg 6%
Potassium 181mg 3mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 331kcal 4%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Iron 2mg 1.81mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.041g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11720%
Contains more FatsFats +14860%
Contains more WaterWater +331.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26623.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.