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

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Important differences between cod and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Cod has more phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more iron, zinc, vitamin B2, calcium, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for iron is 20% more.
  • Cod has 2 times more phosphorus than mcDonald's Big Mac. Cod has 203mg of phosphorus, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 122mg.
  • Cod is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than cod.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +426.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1273.3%

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.
Cod
Cod
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3060%
Selenium 33.1µg 60%
Fats 0.67g 14.96g 22%
Iron 0.38mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 19%
Sodium 54mg 460mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.131g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.91mg 13%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Protein 17.81g 11.82g 12%
Phosphorus 203mg 122mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.209mg 11%
Folate 7µg 46µg 10%
Calcium 16mg 116mg 10%
Calories 82kcal 257kcal 9%
Copper 0.028mg 0.098mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 3.384mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.176mg 8%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.206mg 8%
Potassium 413mg 181mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Cholesterol 43mg 36mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.88µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2132.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +513.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3595.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.5%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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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