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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate, while surimi is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 30% higher.
  • Surimi has 23 times less folate than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 46µg of folate, while surimi has 2µg.
  • Surimi is lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than surimi (50).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, surimi 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +669.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +478.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1772.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.9%

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%
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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 0% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +895.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1438.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Surimi DV% diff.
Selenium 28.1µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1.6µg 30%
Phosphorus 122mg 282mg 23%
Fats 14.96g 0.9g 22%
Iron 2mg 0.26mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.22mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.191g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.021mg 14%
Sodium 460mg 143mg 14%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.33mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.02mg 13%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Calcium 116mg 9mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.149g 8%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.011mg 8%
Calories 257kcal 99kcal 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.032mg 7%
Protein 11.82g 15.18g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 6.85g 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 181mg 112mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Cholesterol 36mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.443g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 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
Surimi
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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +1562.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.1%
Contains more OtherOther +152.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%

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
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2231.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.8%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.