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

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Significant differences between pancake and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Pancake has more calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 28% more than pancake.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times less calcium than pancake. Pancake has 219mg of calcium, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 116mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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 CalciumCalcium +88.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.1%
~equal in Sodium ~460mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.206mg

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% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.88µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 0.306g 28%
Selenium 14.9µg 27%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.91mg 12%
Protein 6.4g 11.82g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 3.384mg 11%
Calcium 219mg 116mg 10%
Fats 9.7g 14.96g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Cholesterol 59mg 36mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.122g 3.803g 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.209mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0.098mg 5%
Phosphorus 159mg 122mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 3.474g 3%
Carbs 28.3g 20.08g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Folate 38µg 46µg 2%
Calories 227kcal 257kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.176mg 2%
Sodium 439mg 460mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 181mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Manganese 0.2mg 0.206mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 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 CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 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 -44.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1353.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.4%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.