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

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What are the main differences between snickers and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more iron than snickers.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 12 times less sugar than snickers. Snickers has 46.54g of sugar, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 3.97g.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than snickers (51).

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.

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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 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
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 -58.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snickers McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.703g 3.803g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 21%
Zinc 1.91mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 17%
Iron 0.68mg 2mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 15%
Fats 24.38g 14.96g 14%
Carbs 62.85g 20.08g 14%
Folate 46µg 12%
Sodium 189mg 460mg 12%
Calories 488kcal 257kcal 12%
Copper 0.098mg 11%
Protein 6.86g 11.82g 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Cholesterol 9mg 36mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9%
Potassium 181mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 116mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 60.95g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 46.54g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 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 FatsFats +63%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1047.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -70.1%

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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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.