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McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST and caesar salad different?

  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST is richer in fats and vitamin B12, while caesar salad is higher in calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, protein, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST covers your daily need for cholesterol 50% more than caesar salad.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST contains 2 times more fats than caesar salad. McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST contains 19.37g of fats, while caesar salad contains 9.54g.
  • Caesar salad is lower in cholesterol.

McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 15% 18% 65% 27% 26% 110% 72% 16% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +356.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~231mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 23% 0% 57% 81% 43% 45% 40% 71% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 26% 12% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 57%
Cholesterol 173mg 24mg 50%
Calcium 51mg 233mg 18%
Fats 19.37g 9.54g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.229mg 0.377mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.372g 2.38g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.195g 1.461g 12%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Saturated fat 6.405g 4.206g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.155g 10%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.321mg 9%
Iron 1.74mg 2.34mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.4µg 7%
Protein 10.16g 13.39g 6%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.61mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.273mg 3.237mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.745mg 0.447mg 6%
Carbs 17.5g 31.5g 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.126mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 256mg 231mg 4%
Sodium 549mg 454mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.352mg 0.297mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Calories 285kcal 265kcal 1%
Potassium 207mg 170mg 1%
Vitamin A 70µg 78µg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 5.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 281kcal 198kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 0.91 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 16.4g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0.93g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.045g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 19% 18% 51% 2%
Protein: 10.16 g
Fats: 19.37 g
Carbs: 17.5 g
Water: 50.68 g
Other: 2.29 g
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +103%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.405 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.195 g
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%

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. McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172064/nutrients
  2. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.