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

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The main differences between pastry and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, and folate, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Pastry contains 3 times more saturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. Pastry contains 9.643g of saturated fat, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.803g.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.3%

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.
Pastry
Pastry
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 3.474g 45%
Selenium 24.2µg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 38.1g 14.96g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.306g 31%
Saturated fat 9.643g 3.803g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.176mg 19%
Calories 551kcal 257kcal 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.91mg 13%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.206mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 116mg 11%
Protein 7.3g 11.82g 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 122mg 9%
Sodium 249mg 460mg 9%
Carbs 45.1g 20.08g 8%
Folate 78µg 46µg 8%
Iron 2.56mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.209mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 3.384mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Potassium 61mg 181mg 4%
Copper 0.114mg 0.098mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 43.6g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 3.97g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 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 FatsFats +154.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.9%
Contains more WaterWater +503.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +521.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1499.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.