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

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How are mousse and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Mousse is higher in vitamin A; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1,2, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 35% higher.
  • Mousse contains 3 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. While mousse contains 509IU of vitamin A, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less cholesterol.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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.
Mousse
Mousse
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~122mg

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.
Mousse
Mousse
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2217.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 36mg 35%
Saturated fat 9.151g 3.803g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 3.384mg 20%
Iron 0.55mg 2mg 18%
Sodium 38mg 460mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.88µg 17%
Vitamin A 140µg 16%
Protein 4.14g 11.82g 15%
Selenium 7.4µg 13%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.91mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 11%
Folate 15µg 46µg 8%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.206mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.6g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 3.474g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.306g 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Calories 225kcal 257kcal 2%
Calcium 96mg 116mg 2%
Fats 16g 14.96g 2%
Phosphorus 117mg 122mg 1%
Potassium 143mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 16.07g 20.08g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 14.81g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.209mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
Mousse
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 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 WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more OtherOther +116.5%
~equal in Fats ~14.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
Mousse
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.