Potato bread vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato bread and mcDonald's Big Mac different?
- Potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, fiber, potassium, and calcium, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Potato bread covers your daily need for phosphorus, 35% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- Potato bread contains 4 times more potassium than mcDonald's Big Mac. Potato bread contains 718mg of potassium, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 181mg.
Bread, potato 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 | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +296.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +202.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +486.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 369mg | 122mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.15µg | 0.88µg | 30% |
| Folate | 126µg | 46µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 1.6g | 19% |
| Fats | 3.13g | 14.96g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.232mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 9.5µg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.803g | 17% |
| Potassium | 718mg | 181mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.817mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.25mg | 3.384mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 47.07g | 20.08g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.474g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.209mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 116mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.8µg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.44mg | 1.91mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 375mg | 460mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 2.25mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.253mg | 0.206mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.306g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.188mg | 0.176mg | 1% |
| Protein | 12.5g | 11.82g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 257kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 40.77g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 9.38g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.143mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +378% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~11.82g
