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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and squid?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B1, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 188% higher.
  • Squid has 16 times less saturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 3.803g of saturated fat, while squid has 0.236g.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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%
Squid
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.9%
Contains more IronIron +442%
Contains more CopperCopper +918.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.209mg

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%
Squid
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +935.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +513.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 5.4µg 188%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 1.729mg 117%
Iron 2mg 10.84mg 111%
Copper 0.098mg 0.998mg 100%
Phosphorus 122mg 580mg 65%
Cholesterol 36mg 224mg 63%
Protein 11.82g 32.48g 41%
Vitamin A 203µg 23%
Fats 14.96g 1.4g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.236g 16%
Zinc 1.91mg 3.46mg 14%
Potassium 181mg 637mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.017mg 13%
Sodium 460mg 744mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.162g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.189mg 7%
Folate 46µg 24µg 6%
Calcium 116mg 180mg 6%
Carbs 20.08g 1.64g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Calories 257kcal 158kcal 5%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Net carbs 18.48g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Manganese 0.206mg 0.209mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.268g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
Squid
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +968.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1124.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +82.6%

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
Squid
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2044.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.