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McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mcDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST and pizza

  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, pizza is richer in calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST covers your daily cholesterol needs 52% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 2 times less vitamin B6 than mcDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST. McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST has 0.174mg of vitamin B6, while pizza has 0.08mg.
  • Pizza contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 11% 15% 18% 65% 27% 26% 110% 72% 16% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.6%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.5%
~equal in Sodium ~598mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 23% 0% 57% 81% 43% 45% 40% 71% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~69µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST Pizza DV% diff.
Cholesterol 173mg 17mg 52%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Folate 93µg 23%
Fats 19.37g 9.69g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.745mg 15%
Calcium 51mg 188mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.229mg 0.39mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.352mg 0.195mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.372g 2.608g 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.36mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.273mg 3.825mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.195g 1.681g 10%
Iron 1.74mg 2.48mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.405g 4.465g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.08mg 7%
Phosphorus 256mg 216mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.42µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Carbs 17.5g 33.33g 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2.3g 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.105mg 3%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.34mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Protein 10.16g 11.39g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Sodium 549mg 598mg 2%
Calories 285kcal 266kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.4mg 1%
Potassium 207mg 172mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 281kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 16.4g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0.93g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin A 70µg 69µg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 19% 18% 51% 2%
Protein: 10.16 g
Fats: 19.37 g
Carbs: 17.5 g
Water: 50.68 g
Other: 2.29 g
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +99.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.5%
~equal in Other ~2.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.405 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.195 g
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%

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 BREAKFAST - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172064/nutrients
  2. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.