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

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Differences between vermicelli and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Vermicelli has more copper and zinc, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 202% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 2 times less zinc than vermicelli. Vermicelli contains 4.24mg of zinc, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 1.91mg.
  • The amount of sodium in vermicelli is lower.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of vermicelli is 35, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 CopperCopper +1855.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5933.3%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.098mg 202%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Choline 177mg 32%
Fats 0.1g 14.96g 23%
Protein 0.1g 11.82g 23%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.384mg 21%
Carbs 82.32g 20.08g 21%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.91mg 21%
Sodium 4mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.014g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.176mg 15%
Phosphorus 20mg 122mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Folate 0µg 46µg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Calcium 55mg 116mg 6%
Potassium 3mg 181mg 5%
Calories 331kcal 257kcal 4%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Iron 1.81mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 +310%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11720%
Contains more FatsFats +14860%
Contains more WaterWater +331.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26623.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.3%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.