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Chinese cabbage vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chinese cabbage and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 86% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Chinese cabbage has 113 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. While Chinese cabbage has 45mg of vitamin C, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.4mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +905.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +576.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0.4mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin A 223µg 25%
Fats 0.2g 14.96g 23%
Protein 1.5g 11.82g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3.384mg 18%
Sodium 65mg 460mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.91mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 15%
Iron 0.8mg 2mg 15%
Calories 13kcal 257kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Phosphorus 37mg 122mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.209mg 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.098mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 3.474g 9%
Carbs 2.18g 20.08g 6%
Folate 66µg 46µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 252mg 181mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.206mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.306g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 105mg 116mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +85.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +688%
Contains more FatsFats +7380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.1%
Contains more OtherOther +130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/nutrients
  2. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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