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

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How are pork Meat and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, folate, and calcium.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Pork Meat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Big Mac. Pork Meat contains 7.432mg of vitamin B3, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in cholesterol.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1484.6%

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.
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% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 38.2µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.176mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 57%
Protein 26.17g 11.82g 29%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 3.384mg 25%
Phosphorus 267mg 122mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Fats 3.51g 14.96g 18%
Sodium 57mg 460mg 18%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.88µg 13%
Folate 0µg 46µg 12%
Cholesterol 73mg 36mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.198g 3.803g 12%
Iron 1.15mg 2mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 116mg 11%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.206mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Potassium 421mg 181mg 7%
Calories 143kcal 257kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.91mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 3.474g 5%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +121.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +326.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +111.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -68.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.