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

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Summary of differences between sweet roll and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Sweet roll has more vitamin B1 and folate; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 31% more than sweet roll.
  • Sweet roll has 2 times more vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Big Mac. While sweet roll has 0.324mg of vitamin B1, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.176mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
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 -33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.7%
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.
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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet roll McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.473g 0.306g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.88µg 31%
Selenium 17µg 31%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.324mg 0.176mg 12%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.91mg 12%
Protein 6.2g 11.82g 11%
Carbs 50.9g 20.08g 10%
Cholesterol 66mg 36mg 10%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.406mg 8%
Sodium 304mg 460mg 7%
Folate 72µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 7%
Phosphorus 76mg 122mg 7%
Calories 372kcal 257kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 2.384mg 3.384mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.265mg 0.209mg 4%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.206mg 4%
Calcium 72mg 116mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.797g 3.474g 3%
Saturated fat 3.079g 3.803g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.4mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fats 16.4g 14.96g 2%
Potassium 111mg 181mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Copper 0.088mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 48.5g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 31.73g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 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 CarbsCarbs +153.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.6%
Contains more WaterWater +106.9%
~equal in Fats ~14.96g
~equal in Other ~1.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 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 -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2342.2%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.