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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and gefilte fish?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, zinc, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber, yet gefilte fish is higher in copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 17% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gefilte fish is lower.
  • The glycemic index of gefilte fish is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.2%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +99%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.84µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Fats 14.96g 1.73g 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.412g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.059mg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0.195mg 11%
Folate 46µg 3µg 11%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.82mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.065mg 9%
Calories 257kcal 84kcal 9%
Calcium 116mg 23mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.824g 7%
Phosphorus 122mg 73mg 7%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.073mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Protein 11.82g 9.07g 6%
Iron 2mg 2.48mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 7.41g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Sodium 460mg 524mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Potassium 181mg 91mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.84µg 2%
Cholesterol 36mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 7.41g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.285g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.3%
Contains more FatsFats +764.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.285g

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.