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

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Summary of differences between mustard and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Mustard has more fiber and manganese; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than mustard.
  • Mustard has 3 times more fiber than mcDonald's Big Mac. While mustard has 4g of fiber, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 1.6g.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 +140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 61%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Sodium 1104mg 460mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 3.384mg 18%
Fats 3.34g 14.96g 18%
Saturated fat 0.214g 3.803g 16%
Protein 3.74g 11.82g 16%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.91mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.209mg 11%
Folate 7µg 46µg 10%
Calories 60kcal 257kcal 10%
Fiber 4g 1.6g 10%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.206mg 9%
Magnesium 48mg 20mg 7%
Carbs 5.83g 20.08g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 116mg 5%
Iron 1.61mg 2mg 5%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Copper 0.074mg 0.098mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 3.474g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.306g 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Fructose 0.23g 1.69g 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 122mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +63.2%
Contains more OtherOther +83.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216%
Contains more FatsFats +347.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 -94.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +119%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +121.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +634.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.