Soybean meal vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between soybean meal and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Soybean meal is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin B1, and zinc, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
- Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 211% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 18 times less manganese than soybean meal. Soybean meal has 3.8mg of manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg.
We used Soy meal, defatted, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1430% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +110.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1275.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +585% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1940.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +474.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1744.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +292.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +558.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.098mg | 211% |
| Manganese | 3.8mg | 0.206mg | 156% |
| Iron | 13.7mg | 2mg | 146% |
| Phosphorus | 701mg | 122mg | 83% |
| Protein | 49.2g | 11.82g | 75% |
| Magnesium | 306mg | 20mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 2490mg | 181mg | 68% |
| Folate | 303µg | 46µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.569mg | 44% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.691mg | 0.176mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.976mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Zinc | 5.06mg | 1.91mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 460mg | 20% |
| Fats | 2.39g | 14.96g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.268g | 3.803g | 16% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 116mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.409g | 3.474g | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 35.89g | 20.08g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.045g | 0.306g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.587mg | 3.384mg | 5% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 257kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.209mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 35.89g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.952mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 3.66mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.991mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 2.243mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.212mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +316.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +203.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +525.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +639.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
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 | -93% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +241.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +749.4% |
