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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and sea bass

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B2, zinc, iron, calcium, and folate, yet sea bass is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Sea bass covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 147% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 6 times more calcium than sea bass. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 116mg of calcium, sea bass contains only 19mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sea bass is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sea bass is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry 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 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510.5%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +984.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%

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 0% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +401.1%
~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 Sea bass DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 4.41µg 147%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 27%
Cholesterol 36mg 103mg 22%
Protein 11.82g 22.73g 22%
Phosphorus 122mg 254mg 19%
Fats 14.96g 2.99g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Sodium 460mg 88mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.65g 14%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.51mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.037mg 13%
Iron 2mg 1.08mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 19mg 10%
Folate 46µg 10µg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.019mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.846g 7%
Calories 257kcal 124kcal 7%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Magnesium 20mg 51mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.04mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.005g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.558mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 328mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 0.997mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.887mg 0%
Valine 1.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.75g 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
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +400.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43%

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
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.4%

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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. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/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.