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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and tuna Bluefin

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in folate, calcium, and zinc, yet tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 417% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 23 times more folate than tuna Bluefin. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 46µg of folate, tuna Bluefin contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in tuna Bluefin is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more IronIron +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +930%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1136.4%
~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 Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 10.88µg 417%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin A 757µg 84%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 10.54mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 40%
Protein 11.82g 29.91g 36%
Phosphorus 122mg 326mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Sodium 460mg 50mg 18%
Fats 14.96g 6.28g 13%
Calcium 116mg 10mg 11%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Saturated fat 3.803g 1.612g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.844g 10%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.77mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Iron 2mg 1.31mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.278mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.02mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.306mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 2.053g 4%
Calories 257kcal 184kcal 4%
Potassium 181mg 323mg 4%
Cholesterol 36mg 49mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +138.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +156.5%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502.6%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.