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

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

  • Omelette is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin A, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, calcium, and iron.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 92% more.
  • Omelette has 3 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. While omelette has 617IU of vitamin A, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 188IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • The glycemic index of omelette is lower.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.3%

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 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 36mg 92%
Selenium 25.8µg 47%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.384mg 21%
Vitamin A 172µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.306g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.209mg 14%
Sodium 155mg 460mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.176mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.206mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.91mg 7%
Calcium 48mg 116mg 7%
Iron 1.48mg 2mg 7%
Phosphorus 167mg 122mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 0.64g 20.08g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.88µg 5%
Calories 154kcal 257kcal 5%
Fats 11.66g 14.96g 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Copper 0.063mg 0.098mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 3.474g 3%
Protein 10.57g 11.82g 3%
Fructose 0g 1.69g 2%
Potassium 117mg 181mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Folate 39µg 46µg 2%
Saturated fat 3.319g 3.803g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +48.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3037.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 -12.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +786.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.