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

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Differences between vegetable and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A and fiber, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 82% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 3 times less fiber than vegetable. Vegetable contains 4.4g of fiber, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 1.6g.
  • The amount of sodium in vegetable is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364%
Contains more IronIron +143.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin A 214µg 24%
Fats 0.15g 14.96g 23%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 20%
Protein 2.86g 11.82g 18%
Sodium 35mg 460mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.031g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 3.384mg 16%
Iron 0.82mg 2mg 15%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.91mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Fiber 4.4g 1.6g 11%
Phosphorus 51mg 122mg 10%
Calories 65kcal 257kcal 10%
Calcium 25mg 116mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.474g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.176mg 9%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.206mg 8%
Folate 19µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.209mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 3%
Carbs 13.09g 20.08g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.098mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 169mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 3.12g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 +62.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9873.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
Contains more OtherOther +174.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.