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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and crab meat

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 443% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 29 times more saturated fat than crab meat. McDonald's Big Mac contains 3.803g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +163.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1106.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +299%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.5%

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1206.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.9%
~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 McDonald's Big Mac Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 11.5µg 443%
Copper 0.098mg 1.182mg 120%
Selenium 40µg 73%
Zinc 1.91mg 7.62mg 52%
Sodium 460mg 1072mg 27%
Phosphorus 122mg 280mg 23%
Fats 14.96g 1.54g 21%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.133g 17%
Iron 2mg 0.76mg 16%
Protein 11.82g 19.35g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.34mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.055mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.053mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 63mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.185g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Calories 257kcal 97kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 7.6mg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.04mg 7%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Calcium 116mg 59mg 6%
Cholesterol 36mg 53mg 6%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 262mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.536g 2%
Folate 46µg 51µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +871.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more WaterWater +51.2%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1777.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.2%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.