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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and smoked salmon

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 99% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 23 times more folate than smoked salmon. McDonald's Big Mac contains 46µg of folate, while smoked salmon contains 2µg.
  • Smoked salmon contains less saturated fat.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1111.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~175mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +270.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 3.26µg 99%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Fats 14.96g 4.32g 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Copper 0.098mg 0.23mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.31mg 15%
Iron 2mg 0.85mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.929g 13%
Protein 11.82g 18.28g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.023mg 13%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Calcium 116mg 11mg 11%
Sodium 460mg 672mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.017mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 4.72mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.101mg 8%
Calories 257kcal 117kcal 7%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 122mg 164mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.995g 5%
Cholesterol 36mg 23mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.023g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 175mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +246.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +193.5%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.2%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.