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

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The main differences between brown rice and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Brown rice contains 5 times more manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac. Brown rice contains 0.974mg of manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.206mg.
  • Brown rice contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +169%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.206mg 33%
Fats 0.97g 14.96g 22%
Sodium 4mg 460mg 20%
Iron 0.56mg 2mg 18%
Protein 2.74g 11.82g 18%
Saturated fat 0.26g 3.803g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.209mg 11%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Calcium 3mg 116mg 11%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.91mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 9%
Folate 9µg 46µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 3.474g 8%
Calories 123kcal 257kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 3.384mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 20mg 5%
Potassium 86mg 181mg 3%
Phosphorus 103mg 122mg 3%
Carbs 25.58g 20.08g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.69g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Copper 0.106mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 3.97g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.176mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.306g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1442.3%
Contains more OtherOther +318.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +841.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +91.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.