McDonald's Big Mac vs. Yogurt parfait — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and yogurt parfait
- McDonald's Big Mac has more iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat; however, yogurt parfait is richer in vitamin C.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 19% more than yogurt parfait.
- Yogurt parfait has 12 times less cholesterol than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 36mg of cholesterol, while yogurt parfait has 3mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Yogurt parfait, lowfat, with fruit, and granola.
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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 | +17.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +308.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +81.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +114.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +151.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +373.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3475% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +10.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 14.96g | 1.01g | 21% |
Iron | 2mg | 0.49mg | 19% |
Sodium | 460mg | 49mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.714mg | 17% |
Protein | 11.82g | 3.36g | 17% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 14.3mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.525g | 15% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 3mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.89mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
Calories | 257kcal | 84kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.307g | 8% |
Selenium | 3.9µg | 7% | |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.054mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 93mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.173mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 30µg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Choline | 11.9mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
Calcium | 116mg | 105mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Folate | 46µg | 51µg | 1% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 15.86g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.122g | 1% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 14.76g | N/A |
Potassium | 181mg | 189mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.97g | 11.68g | N/A |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.88µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | 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:
3.36 g
Fats:
1.01 g
Carbs:
15.86 g
Water:
78.98 g
Other:
0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1381.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +132.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +54% |
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
0.525 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.307 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1031.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |