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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus, while yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has a higher glycemic index (86) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Yardlong bean, raw types in this comparison.

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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 31% 15% 21% 18% 16% 10% 25% 0.52% 27% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132%
Contains more IronIron +325.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.205mg

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 63% 14% 0% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 3.3% 5.5% 0% 0% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +725.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.4g 22%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 18.8mg 20%
Sodium 460mg 4mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.41mg 19%
Iron 2mg 0.47mg 19%
Protein 11.82g 2.8g 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.105g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.37mg 14%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 47kcal 11%
Phosphorus 122mg 59mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.036g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.11mg 8%
Calcium 116mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.107mg 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.048mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 44mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Folate 46µg 62µg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 8.35g 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Potassium 181mg 240mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.169g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 8.35g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Manganese 0.206mg 0.205mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.09mg 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
3% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.5%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71.2%

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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/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.