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.
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.
Calories and Carbs
calories
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% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
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 common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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.