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

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Important differences between rice and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Rice has more manganese; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • Rice has 2 times more manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac. Rice has 0.472mg of manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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.
Rice
Rice
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +417.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.7%

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.
Rice
Rice
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.28g 14.96g 23%
Sodium 1mg 460mg 20%
Protein 2.69g 11.82g 18%
Saturated fat 0.077g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.209mg 15%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.91mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.206mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 3.384mg 12%
Phosphorus 43mg 122mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 116mg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Calories 130kcal 257kcal 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Potassium 35mg 181mg 4%
Copper 0.069mg 0.098mg 3%
Carbs 28.17g 20.08g 3%
Folate 58µg 46µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.306g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 +40.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +339.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5242.9%
Contains more OtherOther +338.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3847.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.