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

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Summary of differences between nori and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Nori has more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, copper, and vitamin B2; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 100% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Nori has 98 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. While nori has 39mg of vitamin C, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.4mg.
  • Nori has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, laver, 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.
Nori
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.3%

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.
Nori
9
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +217.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0.4mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.206mg 34%
Vitamin A 260µg 29%
Folate 146µg 46µg 25%
Fats 0.28g 14.96g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.209mg 18%
Sodium 48mg 460mg 18%
Copper 0.264mg 0.098mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.061g 3.803g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 3.384mg 12%
Protein 5.81g 11.82g 12%
Calories 35kcal 257kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 10%
Phosphorus 58mg 122mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 3.474g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.91mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.176mg 7%
Fiber 0.3g 1.6g 5%
Potassium 356mg 181mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 116mg 5%
Carbs 5.11g 20.08g 5%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.306g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5242.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
50% 46% 4%
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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13796%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.2%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/nutrients
  2. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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