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

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How are shortbread and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Shortbread contains 2 times more saturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. While shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 3.803g.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 IronIron +49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.8%
~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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.384mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.306g 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.803g 20%
Fats 26.22g 14.96g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.176mg 15%
Carbs 63.78g 20.08g 15%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.91mg 13%
Protein 5.37g 11.82g 13%
Calories 514kcal 257kcal 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Iron 2.98mg 2mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Calcium 13mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Folate 81µg 46µg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 122mg 8%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.206mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.209mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Sodium 353mg 460mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 5%
Potassium 88mg 181mg 3%
Fructose 0.3g 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.384mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0.588g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +75.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1325%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2620.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 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 +4463%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +188.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +463.3%
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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.