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

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Summary of differences between wheat and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Wheat has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and iron; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 122% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Wheat has 7 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While wheat has 144mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
  • Wheat has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.1%
Contains more IronIron +76%
Contains more CopperCopper +464.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1362.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.2%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.206mg 122%
Phosphorus 508mg 122mg 55%
Copper 0.553mg 0.098mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 20mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 3.384mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.176mg 20%
Sodium 2mg 460mg 20%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.91mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Fats 2.47g 14.96g 19%
Iron 3.52mg 2mg 19%
Carbs 71.13g 20.08g 17%
Saturated fat 0.454g 3.803g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 34mg 116mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 3.474g 8%
Potassium 431mg 181mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.209mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.306g 4%
Calories 339kcal 257kcal 4%
Protein 13.68g 11.82g 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Folate 43µg 46µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +15.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.2%
Contains more FatsFats +505.7%
Contains more WaterWater +368.9%
~equal in Other ~1.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +909.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.