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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more iron, zinc, and calcium; however, salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 96% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 10 times more sodium than salmon raw. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 460mg of sodium, salmon raw has only 44mg.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1187.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%

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.
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.4%
~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 Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 3.18µg 96%
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 63%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 7.86mg 28%
Sodium 460mg 44mg 18%
Copper 0.098mg 0.25mg 17%
Protein 11.82g 19.84g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2.539g 15%
Iron 2mg 0.8mg 15%
Fats 14.96g 6.34g 13%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.981g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.38mg 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.64mg 12%
Phosphorus 122mg 200mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 12mg 10%
Potassium 181mg 490mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.016mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Calories 257kcal 142kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Cholesterol 36mg 55mg 6%
Folate 46µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.226mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.103g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
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 0.222mg 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
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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +136%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +189.1%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.7%

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