Wheat Flour vs. Big Mac

Nutrition comparison of Wheat 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 wheat flour versus big mac (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in wheat flour and big mac:

  • Both wheat flour and big mac are high in calories and protein.
  • Big mac is an excellent source of calcium.
  • Wheat flour has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, big mac contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Wheat flour has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac.
  • Wheat flour is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Wheat flour is an excellent source of iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of wheat flour and big mac is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Wheat Flour (Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched) and Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both wheat flour and big mac are high in calories. Wheat flour has 40% more calories than big mac - wheat flour has 361 calories per 100 grams and big mac has 257 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, wheat flour is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to big mac per calorie. Wheat flour has a macronutrient ratio of 14:82:4 and for big mac, 18:31:51 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Wheat Flour Big Mac
Protein 14% 18%
Carbohydrates 82% 31%
Fat 4% 51%
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carbohydrates

Wheat flour is high in carbohydrates and big mac has 72% less carbohydrates than wheat flour - wheat flour has 72.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and big mac has 20.1g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Wheat flour is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 50% more dietary fiber than big mac - wheat flour has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and big mac has 1.6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Wheat flour and big mac contain similar amounts of sugar - wheat flour has 0.31g of sugar per 100 grams and big mac has 4g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Both wheat flour and big mac are high in protein. Wheat flour is very similar to big mac for protein - wheat flour has 12g of protein per 100 grams and big mac has 11.8g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Wheat flour has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac - wheat flour has 0.24g of saturated fat per 100 grams and big mac has 3.8g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Wheat flour has less cholesterol than big mac - big mac has 36mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and wheat flour does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Big mac and wheat flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - big mac has 0.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and wheat flour does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Big mac has more Vitamin A than wheat flour - big mac has 56.5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and wheat flour does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Wheat flour has more Vitamin E than big mac - wheat flour has 0.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Wheat flour and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - wheat flour has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Wheat flour has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, big mac contains more Vitamin B12.

Wheat Flour Big Mac
Thiamin 0.812 MG 0.176 MG
Riboflavin 0.512 MG 0.209 MG
Niacin 7.554 MG 3.384 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.438 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.037 MG ~
Folate 183 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 wheat flour - wheat flour has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and big mac has 116mg of calcium.

iron

Wheat flour is an excellent source of iron and it has 121% more iron than big mac - wheat flour has 4.4mg of iron per 100 grams and big mac has 2mg of iron.

potassium

Big mac has 81% more potassium than wheat flour - wheat flour has 100mg of potassium per 100 grams and big mac has 181mg of potassium.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Wheat Flour or Big Mac .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Wheat Flour (Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched) and Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) .

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FAQ

Does wheat flour or big mac contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both wheat flour and big mac are high in calories. Wheat flour has 40% more calories than big mac - wheat flour has 361 calories in 100g and big mac has 257 calories.

Does wheat flour or big mac have more carbohydrates?
By weight, wheat flour is high in carbohydrates and big mac has 70% fewer carbohydrates than wheat flour - wheat flour has 72.5g of carbs for 100g and big mac has 20.1g of carbohydrates.

Does wheat flour or big mac contain more calcium?
Big mac is a rich source of calcium and it has 670% more calcium than wheat flour - wheat flour has 15mg of calcium in 100 grams and big mac has 116mg of calcium.

Does wheat flour or big mac contain more iron?
Wheat flour is an abundant source of iron and it has 120% more iron than big mac - wheat flour has 4.4mg of iron in 100 grams and big mac has 2mg of iron.