Pineapple cake vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pineapple cake and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1 and manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
- Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12735% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times less manganese than pineapple cake. Pineapple cake has 0.35mg of manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg.
- Pineapple cake is lower in saturated fat.
We used Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -30.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +516.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86831.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 153mg | 0.176mg | 12735% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.88µg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.282g | 0.306g | 20% |
| Selenium | 9.4µg | 17% | |
| Protein | 3.5g | 11.82g | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 1.91mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.19mg | 3.384mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 50.5g | 20.08g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 62µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 319mg | 460mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 122mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.35mg | 0.206mg | 6% |
| Folate | 26µg | 46µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.202mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.915g | 3.803g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.194g | 3.474g | 4% |
| Fats | 12.1g | 14.96g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.156mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 319kcal | 257kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 1.6g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 112mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.087mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.7g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Calcium | 120mg | 116mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
50.5 g
Water:
32.3 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +237.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.282 g
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 | -23.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +972.5% |
