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McFlurry vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mcFlurry and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than mcFlurry in iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 22% more than mcFlurry.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcFlurry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +640.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +347.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~122mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Iron 0.27mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 3.384mg 20%
Sodium 54mg 460mg 18%
Protein 4.02g 11.82g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Fats 6.46g 14.96g 13%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.91mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.88µg 12%
Folate 3µg 46µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.176mg 10%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.206mg 7%
Cholesterol 16mg 36mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.044mg 0.098mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 3.474g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Calories 177kcal 257kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.209mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.803g 2%
Fructose 0.21g 1.69g 2%
Calcium 135mg 116mg 2%
Carbs 26.82g 20.08g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 208mg 181mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Phosphorus 116mg 122mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 26.62g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 24.37g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.281g 0.588g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 0.306g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194%
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.306g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3573.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1846.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +704.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/nutrients
  2. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.