McDonald's Big Mac vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and shiitake
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher than shiitake in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, folate, and zinc.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 20% more than shiitake.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 58 times more calcium than shiitake. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 116mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
- The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +387.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.7% |
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 | +1073.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +253.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 23% | |
| Fats | 14.96g | 0.49g | 22% |
| Iron | 2mg | 0.41mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 9mg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 2.24g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.015mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% | |
| Calories | 257kcal | 34kcal | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
| Folate | 46µg | 13µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 304mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.5g | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 6.79g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 3.877mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.217mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 112mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +427.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2953.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +195.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +148.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
1.04 g
Fructose:
1.69 g
Lactose:
0.32 g
Maltose:
0.49 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +128.8% |
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