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McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) and pizza different?

  • McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) is 22% higher.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) contains 2 times more cholesterol than pizza. While mcDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) contains 35mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 37% 17% 80% 35% 56% 56% 59% 28% 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 +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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% 0% 0% 48% 51% 69% 0% 0% 118% 0% 38%
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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 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +86%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.825mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.94µg 0.42µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.39mg 17%
Phosphorus 130mg 216mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Folate 50µg 93µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.334g 1.681g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Zinc 2.07mg 1.34mg 7%
Cholesterol 35mg 17mg 6%
Calcium 124mg 188mg 6%
Sodium 454mg 598mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Manganese 0.218mg 0.36mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Carbs 21.01g 33.33g 4%
Iron 2.14mg 2.48mg 4%
Protein 12.79g 11.39g 3%
Fats 11.57g 9.69g 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.802g 2.608g 3%
Calories 234kcal 266kcal 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.195mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.4mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 192mg 172mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.693mg 3.825mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.162g 4.465g 1%
Fructose 1.74g 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 183kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 43g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.99 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 19.31g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 3.7g 3.58g N/A
Copper 0.105mg 0.105mg 0%
Trans fat 0.644g 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 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 12% 21% 53% 2%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 11.57 g
Carbs: 21.01 g
Water: 52.76 g
Other: 1.87 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 ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.334 g
Pizza
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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 +45.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.465g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 26% 47% 9% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 1.74 g
Lactose: 0.35 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +74%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +20%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +123.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.2g

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 MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172067/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.