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

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What are the main differences between cabbage and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Cabbage is richer in vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% higher.
  • Cabbage is lower in sodium.

We used Cabbage, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more IronIron +325.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +961.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.8%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
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 +9050%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 0.4mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.1g 14.96g 23%
Protein 1.28g 11.82g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 3.384mg 20%
Sodium 18mg 460mg 19%
Iron 0.47mg 2mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.034g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.91mg 16%
Phosphorus 26mg 122mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Calories 25kcal 257kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.176mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 10%
Copper 0.019mg 0.098mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 3.474g 9%
Calcium 40mg 116mg 8%
Carbs 5.8g 20.08g 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.306g 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.206mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Folate 43µg 46µg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 18.48g N/A
Potassium 170mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 3.2g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 1.45g 1.69g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 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 +79.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +823.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.2%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20335.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1700%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +475%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +4800%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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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