McDonald's Big Mac vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and fireweed
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, fiber, magnesium, calcium, copper, and folate.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 283% more.
- Fireweed is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fireweed, leaves, 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +680% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +269.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3154.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +143.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 6.704mg | 283% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 49% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 10.6g | 36% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 156mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 429mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 27% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.32mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 180µg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 34mg | 19% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 2.75g | 19% |
| Folate | 46µg | 112µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 17% | |
| Protein | 11.82g | 4.71g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.033mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 9% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 494mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 4.674mg | 8% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 103kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.66mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.4mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 108mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 19.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +151% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +444% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.22g
