Flour vs. Big Mac
Nutrition comparison of Flour and Big Mac
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
flour
versus
big mac
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in flour and big mac:
- Both flour and big mac are high in calories and protein.
- Big mac has more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B12, however, flour contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
- Big mac is an excellent source of calcium.
- Flour has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac.
- Flour is a great source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Flour (Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched) and Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both flour and big mac are high in calories. Flour has 42% more calories than big mac - flour has 364 calories per 100 grams and big mac has 257 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, flour is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to big mac per calorie. Flour has a macronutrient ratio of 12:86:2 and for big mac, 18:31:51 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Flour | Big Mac | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 12% | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 86% | 31% |
| Fat | 2% | 51% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Flour is high in carbohydrates and big mac has 74% less carbohydrates than flour - flour has 76.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and big mac has 20.1g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Flour is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 69% more dietary fiber than big mac - flour has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and big mac has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Flour and big mac contain similar amounts of sugar - flour has 0.27g of sugar per 100 grams and big mac has 4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Both flour and big mac are high in protein. Flour is very similar to flour for protein - flour has 10.3g of protein per 100 grams and big mac has 11.8g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Flour has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac - flour has 0.16g of saturated fat per 100 grams and big mac has 3.8g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Flour has less cholesterol than big mac - big mac has 36mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and flour does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Big mac and flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - big mac has 0.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and flour does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Big mac has more Vitamin A than flour - big mac has 56.5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and flour does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Flour and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - flour has 0.06mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Flour and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - flour has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Big mac has more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B12, however, flour contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both flour and big mac contain significant amounts of thiamin and folate.
| Flour | Big Mac | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.12 MG | 0.176 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.209 MG |
| Niacin | 1.25 MG | 3.384 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.438 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 26 UG | 46 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.88 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Big mac is an excellent source of calcium and it has 673% more calcium than flour - flour has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and big mac has 116mg of calcium.
iron
Big mac has 71% more iron than flour - flour has 1.2mg of iron per 100 grams and big mac has 2mg of iron.
potassium
Big mac has 69% more potassium than flour - flour has 107mg of potassium per 100 grams and big mac has 181mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Flour 125g
(
cup
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Big Mac 219g
(
burger 7.6 oz
)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455KCAL 23% |
|
5% | calories | 24% |
|
563KCAL 28% | |
| 95G 38% |
|
116% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
44G 18% | |
| 3.4G 14% |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 3% |
|
3.5G 14% | |
| 0.34G | 5% | sugar | >999% | 8.7G | |||
| 1.2G 2% |
|
5% | total fat | >999% |
|
33G 51% | |
| 0.19G 1% |
|
5% | saturated fat | >999% |
|
8.3G 46% | |
| 0.11G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | >999% | 7.6G | |||
| 0.52G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 29% | 0.67G | |||
| 5% | cholesterol | >999% | 79MG | ||||
| 2.5MG 0.2% |
|
5% | sodium | >999% |
|
1007MG 67% | |
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
|
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
124UG 18% | ||
|
|
5% | Vitamin C | >999% |
|
0.88MG 1% | ||
| 19MG 2% |
|
5% | calcium | >999% |
|
254MG 25% | |
| 1.5MG 8% |
|
5% | iron | 193% |
|
4.4MG 24% | |
| 28MG 9% |
|
5% | magnesium | 57% |
|
44MG 14% | |
| 134MG 6% |
|
5% | potassium | 196% |
|
396MG 17% | |
| 0.15MG 14% |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 160% |
|
0.39MG 35% | |
| 0.05MG 5% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 818% |
|
0.46MG 42% | |
| 1.6MG 11% |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 362% |
|
7.4MG 53% | |
| 0.05MG 4% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
||
| 0.55MG 11% |
|
>999% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
||
| 33UG 8% |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 206% |
|
101UG 25% | |
|
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | >999% |
|
1.9UG 80% | ||
| 0.08MG 1% |
|
>999% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
||
| 0.38UG 0.4% |
|
>999% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
||
| 13G 26% |
|
5% | protein | 100% |
|
26G 52% | |
| 13MG 3% |
|
>999% | choline | 5% |
|
||
| 0.18MG 15% |
|
5% | copper | 17% |
|
0.21MG 18% | |
| 0.85MG 47% |
|
89% | manganese | 5% |
|
0.45MG 25% | |
| 135MG 19% |
|
5% | phosphorus | 98% |
|
267MG 38% | |
| 42UG 77% |
|
>999% | selenium | 5% |
|
||
| 0.88MG 11% |
|
5% | zinc | 377% |
|
4.2MG 52% | |
| 15G | 5% | Water | 647% | 112G | |||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), trans fat. |
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FAQ
Does flour or big mac contain more calories in 100 grams?Both flour and big mac are high in calories. Flour has 40% more calories than big mac - flour has 364 calories in 100g and big mac has 257 calories.
Does flour or big mac have more carbohydrates?
By weight, flour is high in carbohydrates and big mac has 70% fewer carbohydrates than flour - flour has 76.3g of carbs for 100g and big mac has 20.1g of carbohydrates.
Does flour or big mac contain more calcium?
Big mac is a rich source of calcium and it has 670% more calcium than flour - flour has 15mg of calcium in 100 grams and big mac has 116mg of calcium.