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

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What are the differences between garlic powder and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Garlic powder is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Garlic powder's daily need coverage for copper is 48% more.
  • Garlic powder has 7 times more potassium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While garlic powder has 1193mg of potassium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 181mg.
  • The amount of sodium in garlic powder is lower.
  • The glycemic index of garlic powder is lower.

We used Spices, garlic powder and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +285%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +559.1%
Contains more IronIron +182.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.8%

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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 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 +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.2%
Contains more OtherOther +92.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1949.3%
Contains more WaterWater +695.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 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 -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2920.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 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 SucroseSucrose +345.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1385.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +445.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garlic powder McDonald's Big Mac
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 127%
Copper 0.533mg 0.098mg 48%
Iron 5.65mg 2mg 46%
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Phosphorus 414mg 122mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Manganese 0.979mg 0.206mg 34%
Potassium 1193mg 181mg 30%
Fiber 9g 1.6g 30%
Fats 0.73g 14.96g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 0.176mg 22%
Carbs 72.73g 20.08g 18%
Sodium 60mg 460mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 3.384mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.249g 3.803g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 15%
Magnesium 77mg 20mg 14%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Zinc 2.99mg 1.91mg 10%
Protein 16.55g 11.82g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.209mg 5%
Calories 331kcal 257kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 4%
Calcium 79mg 116mg 4%
Fructose 0.31g 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 0.306g 1%
Net carbs 63.73g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 2.43g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Folate 47µg 46µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

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is better in case of low diet
Garlic powder McDonald's Big Mac
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Garlic powder
23%
McDonald's Big Mac
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
110%
Garlic powder
36%
McDonald's Big Mac

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.54g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder contains less Sodium (difference - 400mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.554g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garlic powder
Garlic powder is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.