Chinook salmon vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chinook salmon and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
- Chinook salmon has 6 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While chinook salmon has 122mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
- The glycemic index of chinook salmon is lower.
We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +510% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +179% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +204.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +314.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +119.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +241.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +984.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +925% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +196.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +226.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +31.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 85% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 0.88µg | 83% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 3.384mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 371mg | 122mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 36% | |
| Protein | 25.72g | 11.82g | 28% |
| Magnesium | 122mg | 20mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 60mg | 460mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 36mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 0.306g | 16% |
| Iron | 0.91mg | 2mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.91mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.176mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 505mg | 181mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 116mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.206mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 20.08g | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 3.474g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.214g | 3.803g | 3% |
| Folate | 35µg | 46µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Fats | 13.38g | 14.96g | 2% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 257kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.127mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.09mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.362mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.761mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
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 | -15.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +769.9% |
