Editing Big Mac (section)

{{short description|Hamburger sold by McDonald's}}
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{{Nutritional value
| name               = Big Mac
| image              = McD Big Mac.png
| serving_size       = 1 sandwich {{convert|7.6|oz|g|abbr=on}}
| kcal               = 580
| opt2n              = Energy from fat
| opt2v              = {{convert|306|kcal|kJ|abbr=on}}
| fat                = 34&nbsp;g (43%)
| satfat             = 11&nbsp;g (56%)
| transfat           = 1 g
| opt3n              = Cholesterol
| opt3v              = 85&nbsp;mg (28%)
| sodium_mg          = 1060
| opt1n              = [[Salt equivalent]]
| opt1v              = 2,650 mg
| carbs              = 45&nbsp;g (16%)
| fiber              = 3&nbsp;g (10%)
| sugars             = 7 g
| protein            = 25 g
| calcium_mg         = 120
| potassium_mg       = 370
| iron_mg            = 4 
| source             = [http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/product_nutrition.sandwiches.255.Big-Mac.html McDonald's US Product Nutrition]
| note               = Values may be different outside US market.
}}

The '''Big Mac''' is a brand of [[hamburger]] sold by the international fast food restaurant chain [[McDonald's]]. It was introduced by a [[Greater Pittsburgh Region|Greater Pittsburgh]] area [[Franchising|franchisee]] in 1967 and expanded nationwide in 1968, and is widely regarded as the company's [[flagship product]].

The hamburger features a three-slice [[sesame seed bun|sesame-seed bun]] containing two beef patties, one slice of cheese, shredded lettuce, pickles, minced onions, and a [[Thousand Island dressing|thousand island]]-type dressing advertised as "special sauce". Seasonal and regional variants have been offered, including chicken versions.

The Big Mac is known worldwide and often used as a symbol of American capitalism and [[decadence]]. ''[[The Economist]]'' has used it as a reference point for comparing the [[cost of living]] in different countries – the [[Big Mac Index]] – as it is so widely available and is comparable across markets.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pakko |first=Michael R. |author2=Pollard, Patricia S. |date=November–December 2003 |title=Burgernomics: A "Big Mac" Guide to Purchasing Power Parity |url=http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/03/11/pakko.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524015220/http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/03/11/pakko.pdf |archive-date=May 24, 2011 |access-date=May 18, 2011 |website=Review |publisher=Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref>