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

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The main differences between mackerel and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in folate, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 755% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 5 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. Mackerel contains 97mg of magnesium, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 20mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +385%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +673.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +930%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2059.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.88µg 755%
Selenium 51.6µg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.306g 27%
Protein 23.85g 11.82g 24%
Phosphorus 278mg 122mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 3.384mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Magnesium 97mg 20mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.209mg 16%
Sodium 83mg 460mg 16%
Cholesterol 75mg 36mg 13%
Folate 2µg 46µg 11%
Calcium 15mg 116mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 3.474g 9%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.91mg 9%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.206mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Potassium 401mg 181mg 6%
Iron 1.57mg 2mg 5%
Fats 17.81g 14.96g 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.803g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.176mg 1%
Calories 262kcal 257kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.094mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +101.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +175.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1305.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.803g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.