Soft serve vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between soft serve and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Soft serve has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for iron, 22% more than soft serve.
- Soft serve has 3 times more cholesterol than mcDonald's Big Mac. While soft serve has 91mg of cholesterol, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 36mg.
- The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +852.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +267.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4020% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +259.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3462.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +76% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +411.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 2mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.095mg | 3.384mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 162µg | 18% | |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 36mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 460mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 7.46g | 3.803g | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.88µg | 16% |
| Protein | 4.1g | 11.82g | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.52mg | 1.91mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.176mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.506mg | 10% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 46µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.206mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.098mg | 8% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 29IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 13g | 14.96g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Calories | 222kcal | 257kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 116mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 116mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 22.2g | 20.08g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.306g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.5g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Potassium | 177mg | 181mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 21.16g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.49g | 3.474g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.296mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.099mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.474g
