McDonald's Big Mac vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and sunflower seeds
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, sunflower seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
- Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for copper, 189% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.
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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 | +48.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1525% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1736.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +161.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +441% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +846.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +740.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +393.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 35.17mg | 234% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 1.8mg | 189% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 23.137g | 152% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 1.48mg | 109% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.345mg | 103% | |
| Selenium | 53µg | 96% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 660mg | 77% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 1.95mg | 76% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 325mg | 73% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 51.46g | 56% |
| Folate | 46µg | 227µg | 45% |
| Iron | 2mg | 5.25mg | 41% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 18.528g | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 8.335mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 8.6g | 28% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 5mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.13mg | 23% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 9mg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 20.78g | 18% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 584kcal | 16% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 645mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.355mg | 11% |
| Choline | 55.1mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 116mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 4.455g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1.4mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 20g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 11.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 2.62g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.659mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.494mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.169mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.315mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.632mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | N/A |
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:
20.78 g
Fats:
51.46 g
Carbs:
20 g
Water:
4.73 g
Other:
3.03 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +984.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +244% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
23.137 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +433.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7461.1% |
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:
2.5 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +443.5% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
