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

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What are the differences between hazelnut and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Hazelnut is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and folate, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 260% more.
  • Hazelnut has 18 times more copper than mcDonald's Big Mac. While hazelnut has 1.725mg of copper, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.098mg.
  • The glycemic index of hazelnut is lower.

We used Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 +715%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.7%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more CopperCopper +1660.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2897.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 CVitamin C +1475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 0.206mg 260%
Copper 1.725mg 0.098mg 181%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 3.474g 105%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 100%
Fats 60.75g 14.96g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 0.306g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.176mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Magnesium 163mg 20mg 34%
Iron 4.7mg 2mg 34%
Fiber 9.7g 1.6g 32%
Phosphorus 290mg 122mg 24%
Sodium 0mg 460mg 20%
Calories 628kcal 257kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 18%
Folate 113µg 46µg 17%
Potassium 680mg 181mg 15%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 3.384mg 10%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0.4mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.209mg 7%
Protein 14.95g 11.82g 6%
Zinc 2.45mg 1.91mg 5%
Selenium 2.4µg 4%
Saturated fat 4.464g 3.803g 3%
Fructose 0.07g 1.69g 2%
Carbs 16.7g 20.08g 1%
Net carbs 7g 18.48g N/A
Calcium 114mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 4.34g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +306.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +866.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 +1214.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2488.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 87%
Starch: 0.48 g
Sucrose: 4.2 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 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 +813%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1385.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2314.3%
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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.