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

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cod

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more iron, zinc, vitamin B2, calcium, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, cod has more phosphorus.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for iron is 20% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 29 times more saturated fat than cod. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.803g of saturated fat, while cod has 0.131g.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than cod.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +426.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1273.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%

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.
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%
Cod
Cod
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.91µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3060%
Selenium 33.1µg 60%
Fats 14.96g 0.67g 22%
Iron 2mg 0.38mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 19%
Sodium 460mg 54mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.131g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.45mg 13%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Protein 11.82g 17.81g 12%
Phosphorus 122mg 203mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.065mg 11%
Folate 46µg 7µg 10%
Calcium 116mg 16mg 10%
Calories 257kcal 82kcal 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.028mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.094g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.063mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.076mg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.015mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 413mg 7%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Cholesterol 36mg 43mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.91µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.231g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g 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
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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +2132.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +513.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3595.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.