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

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Significant differences between teff and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and folate.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 115% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 3 times less magnesium than teff. Teff has 50mg of magnesium, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 20mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked 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.
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
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 +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1288.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
~equal in Iron ~2mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~122mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Teff
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.206mg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.65g 14.96g 22%
Sodium 8mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 17%
Protein 3.87g 11.82g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 3.384mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.209mg 14%
Copper 0.226mg 0.098mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9%
Calories 101kcal 257kcal 8%
Calcium 49mg 116mg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.91mg 7%
Folate 18µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 20mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 107mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.176mg 1%
Iron 2.05mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 18.48g N/A
Carbs 19.86g 20.08g 0%
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Phosphorus 120mg 122mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 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 WaterWater +46.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2201.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.