McDonald's Big Mac vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and yolk
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B3; however, yolk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 350% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 141 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while yolk has 0.024mg.
- Yolk is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than yolk.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +274.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +14000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +121.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +217.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 1085mg | 350% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Selenium | 56µg | 102% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 60% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 1.95µg | 45% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 42% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 390mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 4.204g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 9.551g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.528mg | 25% |
| Folate | 46µg | 146µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0.024mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 11.738g | 21% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 48mg | 18% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 26.54g | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.73mg | 9% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 15.86g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 3.59g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.3mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 322kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0.07g | 2% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 109mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 129mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | 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:
15.86 g
Fats:
26.54 g
Carbs:
3.59 g
Water:
52.31 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +459.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.4% |
~equal in
Water
~52.31g
~equal in
Other
~1.7g
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
9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.204 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +237.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1273.9% |
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:
0.07 g
Glucose:
0.18 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0.07 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +557.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +477.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2314.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +357.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +600% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
