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

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Summary of differences between praline and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Praline has more manganese and copper; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and iron.
  • Praline covers your daily need for manganese, 64% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Praline has 5 times more copper than mcDonald's Big Mac. While praline has 0.494mg of copper, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.098mg.
  • Praline has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, praline, 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +716.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.8%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Praline McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Manganese 1.682mg 0.206mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.778g 0.306g 50%
Copper 0.494mg 0.098mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 14.683g 3.474g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.415mg 3.384mg 19%
Sodium 48mg 460mg 18%
Fats 25.9g 14.96g 17%
Protein 3.3g 11.82g 17%
Carbs 59.59g 20.08g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.209mg 12%
Calories 485kcal 257kcal 11%
Folate 6µg 46µg 10%
Iron 1.29mg 2mg 9%
Fiber 3.5g 1.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.332mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.224g 3.803g 7%
Calcium 43mg 116mg 7%
Magnesium 49mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Phosphorus 104mg 122mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.176mg 2%
Zinc 1.67mg 1.91mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Potassium 217mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 56.09g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 55.79g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 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 +73.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.2%
Contains more WaterWater +395.2%
Contains more OtherOther +116.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 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 -41.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2441.8%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.

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