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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and rainbow trout?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, calcium, and folate, yet rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Rainbow trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 143% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 9 times more sodium than rainbow trout. While mcDonald's Big Mac has 460mg of sodium, rainbow trout has only 51mg.
  • The glycemic index of rainbow trout is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1772.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 4.3µg 143%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Selenium 23.6µg 43%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 26%
Iron 2mg 0.31mg 21%
Sodium 460mg 51mg 18%
Protein 11.82g 19.94g 16%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Phosphorus 122mg 226mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 5.567mg 14%
Fats 14.96g 6.18g 14%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.45mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.09mg 9%
Folate 46µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin A 84µg 9%
Calcium 116mg 25mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.507g 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.011mg 8%
Cholesterol 36mg 59mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Calories 257kcal 141kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 181mg 377mg 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.12mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 1.979g 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.9mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.7%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.5%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.