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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Wild rice raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and wild rice raw

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, yet wild rice raw is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Wild rice raw covers your daily manganese needs 49% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • The amount of sodium in wild rice raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Wild rice, raw.

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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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +785%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +212%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.96mg

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% 0.33% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Wild rice raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.206mg 1.329mg 49%
Copper 0.098mg 0.524mg 47%
Phosphorus 122mg 433mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Magnesium 20mg 177mg 37%
Zinc 1.91mg 5.96mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Fats 14.96g 1.08g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 6.733mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 7mg 20%
Fiber 1.6g 6.2g 18%
Carbs 20.08g 74.9g 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.156g 17%
Folate 46µg 95µg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 21mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.159g 8%
Potassium 181mg 427mg 7%
Choline 35mg 6%
Protein 11.82g 14.73g 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.115mg 5%
Calories 257kcal 357kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.262mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.676g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Iron 2mg 1.96mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 68.7g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.384mg 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
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +1285.2%
Contains more WaterWater +561.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273%

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2084.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.9%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.67 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +45.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.