Mussels vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mussels and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and folate; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more calcium.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 963% more.
- Mussels has 34 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. Mussels has 13.6mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.4mg.
- Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than mussels.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +85% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +236% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3201% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +251.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2627.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0.88µg | 963% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.206mg | 287% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2mg | 59% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 11.82g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 122mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.209mg | 16% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 14.96g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0.4mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 3.803g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.176mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 116mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 46µg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 36mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.91mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3.474g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.306g | 6% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 460mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 20.08g | 4% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 257kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 181mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 3.384mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +171.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.212 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +296.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +242.6% |
