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

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Turkey meat has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, folate, and manganese.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 39% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Turkey meat has 3 times more cholesterol than mcDonald's Big Mac. While turkey meat has 109mg of cholesterol, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 36mg.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more IronIron +83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1371.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 47%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.384mg 39%
Protein 28.55g 11.82g 33%
Cholesterol 109mg 36mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Sodium 103mg 460mg 16%
Phosphorus 223mg 122mg 14%
Fats 7.39g 14.96g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.306g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.176mg 11%
Iron 1.09mg 2mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 116mg 10%
Folate 9µg 46µg 9%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.206mg 8%
Carbs 0.06g 20.08g 7%
Saturated fat 2.155g 3.803g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.88µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.209mg 6%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.91mg 5%
Calories 189kcal 257kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 239mg 181mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 3.474g 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +141.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +102.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +592.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.2%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.