McDonald's Big Mac vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and yogurt
- Yogurt has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, copper, and manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for iron, 24% more than yogurt.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 33 times more saturated fat than yogurt. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 3.803g of saturated fat, yogurt has only 0.117g.
- The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2757.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +476.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +267.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2188.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.2% |
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 | +665.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1526.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +557.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.07mg | 24% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 0.39g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.208mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 18% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 36mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.117g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.52mg | 13% |
| Folate | 46µg | 7µg | 10% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 59kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 5mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.017mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.053g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.009mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.331mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.75µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 3.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.278mg | 5% |
| Choline | 15.1mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 11.82g | 10.19g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.012g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 141mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 3.24g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | 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:
10.19 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
85.1 g
Other:
0.72 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3735.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +457.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.9% |
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
0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.012 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6454.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2450% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.54 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.7 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +693.8% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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