Shiitake vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shiitake and mcDonald's Big Mac
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher than shiitake in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, folate, and zinc.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 20% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake contains 2 times more potassium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While shiitake contains 304mg of potassium, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 181mg.
- The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +68% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +387.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1073.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +253.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 23% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 14.96g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 2mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 460mg | 20% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 11.82g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.176mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 257kcal | 11% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 116mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.91mg | 8% |
| Folate | 13µg | 46µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 181mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 20.08g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 3.384mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.209mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.206mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +427.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2953.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +195.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +148.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +128.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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