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

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Important differences between rutabagas and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • Rutabagas have 63 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. Rutabagas have 25mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.4mg.
  • Rutabagas are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rutabagas, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 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 +68.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.8%
Contains more IronIron +354.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
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 +6150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +119%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin C 25mg 0.4mg 27%
Fats 0.16g 14.96g 23%
Protein 1.08g 11.82g 21%
Iron 0.44mg 2mg 20%
Sodium 12mg 460mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.384mg 17%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.91mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calories 37kcal 257kcal 11%
Phosphorus 53mg 122mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 3.474g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 43mg 116mg 7%
Copper 0.032mg 0.098mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.176mg 7%
Folate 21µg 46µg 6%
Carbs 8.62g 20.08g 4%
Potassium 305mg 181mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.206mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.306g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 4.46g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Fructose 1.61g 1.69g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 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 +74.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +994.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.9%
Contains more OtherOther +159.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13796%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +121.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2350%
~equal in Fructose ~1.69g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.