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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • McDonald's hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in fats.
  • McDonald's hamburgers cover your daily iron needs 11% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's hamburgers contain 5 times more polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. While mcDonald's hamburgers contain 1.42g of polyunsaturated fat, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 0.306g.
  • The amount of sugar in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Hamburger and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
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 IronIron +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Calcium ~116mg
~equal in Potassium ~181mg
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48%
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% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.88µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 48%
Iron 2.87mg 2mg 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.134g 8%
Fats 10.09g 14.96g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 3.384mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 0.306g 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.135g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.176mg 6%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.206mg 5%
Folate 64µg 46µg 5%
Carbs 30.28g 20.08g 3%
Cholesterol 27mg 36mg 3%
Protein 12.92g 11.82g 2%
Phosphorus 107mg 122mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.88µg 2%
Fructose 3.3g 1.69g 2%
Calcium 127mg 116mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Sodium 494mg 460mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.504g 3.803g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 3.474g 1%
Calories 264kcal 257kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 204kcal 217kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 39g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 0.99 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 28.98g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 192mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 6.03g 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.096mg 0.098mg 0%
Zinc 1.95mg 1.91mg 0%
Trans fat 0.428g 0.588g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 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 +50.8%
Contains more FatsFats +48.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
~equal in Protein ~11.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.803g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.474g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 55% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 3.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +101.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +95.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +28.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. McDonald's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/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.