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

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Significant differences between tortilla and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in zinc and vitamin B2.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 23% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times less folate than tortilla. Tortilla has 98µg of folate, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 46µg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 IronIron +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Iron 3.81mg 2mg 23%
Fats 0.95g 14.96g 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.176mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.803g 16%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.91mg 14%
Folate 98µg 46µg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Carbs 49.94g 20.08g 10%
Protein 7.28g 11.82g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.209mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 3.384mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 116mg 5%
Phosphorus 146mg 122mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.206mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Potassium 105mg 181mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.306g 1%
Calories 237kcal 257kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 482mg 460mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.102mg 0.098mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +148.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1474.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
~equal in Other ~1.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1777.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +383.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +109.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +593.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.