Veal vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between veal and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Veal has more vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1,2, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Veal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 29% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 3 times less cholesterol than veal. Veal has 103mg of cholesterol, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 36mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of veal is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +582.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +488.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +137.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +151.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +318.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 3.384mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 25% | |
| Protein | 24.38g | 11.82g | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 36mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 1.91mg | 18% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 0.88µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 460mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 122mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 2mg | 13% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 14.96g | 11% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.176mg | 9% |
| Folate | 11µg | 46µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 20.08g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.206mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 181mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 257kcal | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 3.803g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 3.474g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.306g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.38 g
Fats:
7.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.76 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.55 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 | -20.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.3% |
