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

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A recap on differences between short ribs and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Short ribs are higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, folate, manganese, and fiber.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Short ribs contain 5 times more saturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. While short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 3.803g.
  • The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised 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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
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 PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1484.6%
~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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.88µg 73%
Saturated fat 17.8g 3.803g 64%
Fats 41.98g 14.96g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 3.474g 39%
Selenium 20.8µg 38%
Zinc 4.88mg 1.91mg 27%
Protein 21.57g 11.82g 20%
Cholesterol 94mg 36mg 19%
Sodium 50mg 460mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 17%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.176mg 11%
Calories 471kcal 257kcal 11%
Folate 5µg 46µg 10%
Calcium 12mg 116mg 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.206mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.306g 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 3.384mg 6%
Phosphorus 162mg 122mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.209mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Iron 2.31mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 224mg 181mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.099mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 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 ProteinProtein +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +180.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +152.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +443.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.