McDonald's Big Mac vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and cod liver oil?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2, while cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A.
- Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1996% higher.
- Cod liver oil is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than cod liver oil (0).
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish oil, cod liver types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 30000µg | 3333% | |
Vitamin D | 250µg | 1250% | |
Vitamin D | 10000IU | 1250% | |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 570mg | 178% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 22.541g | 148% |
Fats | 14.96g | 100g | 131% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 46.711g | 108% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 22.608g | 85% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
Calories | 257kcal | 902kcal | 32% |
Iron | 2mg | 0mg | 25% |
Protein | 11.82g | 0g | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 0mg | 21% |
Sodium | 460mg | 0mg | 20% |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 0mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 0mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 15% | |
Folate | 46µg | 0µg | 12% |
Calcium | 116mg | 0mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 0mg | 9% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 0g | 7% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 0mg | 5% |
Potassium | 181mg | 0mg | 5% |
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 | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 6.898g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 10.968g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.935g | 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:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +568.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1244.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7266.3% |