McDonald's Big Mac vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and yeast
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, copper, and potassium.
- Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 901% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 13 times more vitamin B12 than yeast. McDonald's Big Mac has 0.88µg of vitamin B12, while yeast has 0.07µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +286.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +427.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +344.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +315.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +422.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.5% |
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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6144.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1813.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1087.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4987% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 10.99mg | 901% |
| Folate | 46µg | 2340µg | 574% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 4mg | 292% |
| Vitamin B5 | 13.5mg | 270% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 40.2mg | 230% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.5mg | 115% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 26.9g | 101% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 637mg | 74% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 40.44g | 57% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 7.94mg | 55% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.436mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.07µg | 34% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 955mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 51mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 7.9µg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 1.001g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 7.61g | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 54mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 41.22g | 7% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.312mg | 5% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 325kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 4.309g | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.17mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.017g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 14.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.54mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.99mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.89mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.92mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.28mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.59mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.75mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 2.31mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.91mg | 0% |
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:
40.44 g
Fats:
7.61 g
Carbs:
41.22 g
Water:
5.08 g
Other:
5.65 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +96.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +909.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +242.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +207.1% |
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
1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1700% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24% |
