McDonald's Big Mac vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and wheat gluten different?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for iron for wheat gluten is 40% higher.
- Wheat gluten has less cholesterol.
McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +124.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +85.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 11.82g | 75.16g | 127% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 72% | |
| Iron | 2mg | 5.2mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 1.85g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 260mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 29mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.272g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Folate | 46µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.85mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.182mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.156g | 8% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 370kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.6g | 4% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 142mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.81g | 3% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 100mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 13.79g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +708.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +525.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +535.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2126.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.7% |
