Macadamia vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and mcDonald's Big Mac different?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 171% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- Macadamia contains 8 times more copper than mcDonald's Big Mac. Macadamia contains 0.756mg of copper, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.098mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in saturated fat.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than macadamia (10).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +671.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1905.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +579% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +318.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.206mg | 171% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 3.474g | 139% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 14.96g | 94% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.176mg | 85% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.098mg | 73% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 3.803g | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 1.6g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 20mg | 26% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 257kcal | 23% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 2mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 460mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Folate | 11µg | 46µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 122mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.306g | 8% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 11.82g | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 368mg | 181mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 1.91mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 3.384mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 116mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 20.08g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 1.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.91 g
Fats:
75.77 g
Carbs:
13.82 g
Water:
1.36 g
Other:
1.14 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +406.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3672.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.502 g
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 | +1594.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +390.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
1.05 g
Sucrose:
4.43 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +863% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1385.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2314.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
~0g
