Spätzle vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spätzle and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer than spätzle in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, calcium, and folate.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% more.
We used Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +376.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +193.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +945% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +746% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +877.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +557.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 43% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.88µg | 33% |
| Fats | 2.07g | 14.96g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3.384mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 2mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.419g | 3.803g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.209mg | 15% |
| Protein | 4.54g | 11.82g | 15% |
| Sodium | 165mg | 460mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.176mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.65mg | 1.91mg | 11% |
| Folate | 7µg | 46µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 122mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 3.474g | 7% |
| Calories | 138kcal | 257kcal | 6% |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.206mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 181mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.306g | 2% |
| Carbs | 25.16g | 20.08g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.69g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.96g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | 0.588g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +622.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +268% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 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 | -89% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +497.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.3 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +1050% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1385.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +63.3% |
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