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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and pacific saury raw different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3; however, pacific saury raw is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pacific saury raw is 47% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 32 times more saturated fat than pacific saury raw. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.803g of saturated fat, pacific saury raw contains only 0.118g.
  • Pacific saury raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, pike, northern, raw are the varieties used 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 22% 17% 23% 21% 17% 18% 94% 5.1% 31% 69%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%

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 13% 7% 4% 38% 15% 15% 43% 45% 27% 250% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Pacific saury raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 2µg 47%
Selenium 12.6µg 23%
Fats 14.96g 0.69g 22%
Sodium 460mg 39mg 18%
Iron 2mg 0.55mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.118g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 15%
Protein 11.82g 19.26g 15%
Phosphorus 122mg 220mg 14%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin D 99IU 12%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.67mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.063mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.058mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 9%
Folate 46µg 15µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.157g 8%
Calories 257kcal 88kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.3mg 7%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Calcium 116mg 57mg 6%
Copper 0.098mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.8mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 31mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.202g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.24mg 1%
Cholesterol 36mg 39mg 1%
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 0.216mg 0%
Threonine 0.844mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.887mg 0%
Leucine 1.565mg 0%
Lysine 1.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.57mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.992mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.033g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.074g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 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
19% 79%
Protein: 19.26 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.92 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +2068.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.9%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%

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
25% 33% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.157 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.202 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2112.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Pacific saury raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173680/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.