Big Mac vs. Orange
Nutrition comparison of Big Mac and Orange
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
big mac
versus
orange
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in big mac and orange:
- Both orange and big mac are high in calcium.
- Big mac has 57% less sugar than orange.
- Big mac has more riboflavin, niacin, folate and Vitamin B12, however, orange contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
- Big mac has signficantly more iron than orange.
- Big mac is a great source of protein.
- Orange has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac.
- Orange is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Orange is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) and Orange (Oranges, raw, Florida) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Big mac is high in calories and orange has 82% less calories than big mac - orange has 46 calories per 100 grams and big mac has 257 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, big mac is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to orange per calorie. Big mac has a macronutrient ratio of 18:31:51 and for orange, 6:91:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Big Mac | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 18% | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 31% | 91% |
| Fat | 51% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Orange has 43% less carbohydrates than big mac - orange has 11.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and big mac has 20.1g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Orange is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 50% more dietary fiber than big mac - orange has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and big mac has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Big mac has 57% less sugar than orange - orange has 9.1g of sugar per 100 grams and big mac has 4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Big mac is a great source of protein and it has 15 times more protein than orange - orange has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and big mac has 11.8g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Orange has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac - orange has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and big mac has 3.8g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Orange has less cholesterol than big mac - big mac has 36mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and orange does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Orange is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 111 times more Vitamin C than big mac - orange has 45mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and big mac has 0.4mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Orange has more Vitamin A than big mac - orange has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Orange and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Big mac has more riboflavin, niacin, folate and Vitamin B12, however, orange contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both big mac and orange contain significant amounts of thiamin.
| Big Mac | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.176 MG | 0.1 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.209 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 3.384 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.25 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.051 MG |
| Folate | 46 UG | 17 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Both orange and big mac are high in calcium. Big mac has 170% more calcium than orange - orange has 43mg of calcium per 100 grams and big mac has 116mg of calcium.
iron
Big mac has signficantly more iron than orange - orange has 0.09mg of iron per 100 grams and big mac has 2mg of iron.
potassium
Orange and big mac contain similar amounts of potassium - orange has 169mg 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.
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does orange or big mac contain more calories in 100 grams?Big mac is high in calories and orange has 80% less calories than big mac - orange has 46 calories in 100g and big mac has 257 calories.
Does orange or big mac have more carbohydrates?
By weight, orange has 40% fewer carbohydrates than big mac - orange has 11.5g of carbs for 100g and big mac has 20.1g of carbohydrates.
Does orange or big mac contain more calcium?
Both orange and big mac are high in calcium. Big mac has 170% more calcium than orange - orange has 43mg of calcium in 100 grams and big mac has 116mg of calcium.