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

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Summary of differences between salmon raw and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 96% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Salmon raw has 3 times more copper than mcDonald's Big Mac. While salmon raw has 0.25mg of copper, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.098mg.
  • Salmon raw has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1187.5%

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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84%
~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 Salmon raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0.88µg 96%
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 63%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 3.384mg 28%
Sodium 44mg 460mg 18%
Copper 0.25mg 0.098mg 17%
Protein 19.84g 11.82g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.306g 15%
Iron 0.8mg 2mg 15%
Fats 6.34g 14.96g 13%
Saturated fat 0.981g 3.803g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.209mg 13%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.91mg 12%
Phosphorus 200mg 122mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 116mg 10%
Potassium 490mg 181mg 9%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.206mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Calories 142kcal 257kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Cholesterol 55mg 36mg 6%
Folate 25µg 46µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.176mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 3.474g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +67.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +189.1%
Contains more FatsFats +136%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 -74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.2%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.