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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and walnut

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, walnut has more copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 165% more.
  • Walnut is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +690%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.6%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1518.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1557.3%

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 47.174g 312%
Copper 0.098mg 1.586mg 165%
Manganese 0.206mg 3.414mg 139%
Fats 14.96g 65.21g 77%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Magnesium 20mg 158mg 33%
Phosphorus 122mg 346mg 32%
Calories 257kcal 654kcal 20%
Sodium 460mg 2mg 20%
Fiber 1.6g 6.7g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 8.933g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.125mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.341mg 14%
Folate 46µg 98µg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.803g 6.126g 11%
Zinc 1.91mg 3.09mg 11%
Iron 2mg 2.91mg 11%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Potassium 181mg 441mg 8%
Protein 11.82g 15.23g 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 0.09g 2%
Carbs 20.08g 13.71g 2%
Calcium 116mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%

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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1160.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.8%
Contains more FatsFats +335.9%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15316.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1777.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +428.3%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.