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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and halibut raw

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than halibut raw in iron, zinc, vitamin B3, calcium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 17% more than halibut raw.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 46 times more folate than halibut raw. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 46µg of folate, halibut raw contains only 1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in halibut raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of halibut raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, halibut, Greenland, 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 19% 0.9% 24% 25% 10% 11% 70% 10% 1.6% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more IronIron +203%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1616.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%

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% 4.7% 15% 411% 15% 18% 28% 15% 97% 125% 0.25% 0.75% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Halibut raw DV% diff.
Vitamin D 27.4µg 137%
Vitamin D 1097IU 137%
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 32%
Sodium 460mg 80mg 17%
Iron 2mg 0.66mg 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.4mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 8.378g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.5mg 12%
Choline 61.8mg 11%
Folate 46µg 1µg 11%
Calcium 116mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.08mg 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.03mg 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.012mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.367g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 122mg 164mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.419g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Protein 11.82g 14.37g 5%
Calories 257kcal 186kcal 4%
Cholesterol 36mg 46mg 3%
Potassium 181mg 268mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fats 14.96g 13.84g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.63mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.662mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 1.32mg 0%
Methionine 0.425mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.561mg 0%
Valine 0.74mg 0%
Histidine 0.423mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.526g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.393g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 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
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +37%
~equal in Fats ~13.84g

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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.367 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.7%

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. Halibut raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/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.