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

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How are safflower and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and folate, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 183% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Safflower contains 18 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. Safflower contains 353mg of magnesium, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 20mg.
  • Safflower is lower in sodium.

Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were used in this article.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1665%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.6%
Contains more IronIron +145%
Contains more CopperCopper +1682.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +877.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 Safflower McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.306g 186%
Copper 1.747mg 0.098mg 183%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 90%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.176mg 82%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 81%
Magnesium 353mg 20mg 79%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.206mg 79%
Phosphorus 644mg 122mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 38.45g 14.96g 36%
Iron 4.9mg 2mg 36%
Folate 160µg 46µg 29%
Zinc 5.05mg 1.91mg 29%
Sodium 3mg 460mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.209mg 16%
Potassium 687mg 181mg 15%
Calories 517kcal 257kcal 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Protein 16.18g 11.82g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 3.384mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Carbs 34.29g 20.08g 5%
Calcium 78mg 116mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 3.474g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Saturated fat 3.682g 3.803g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 34.29g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 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 ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +157%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.8%
Contains more OtherOther +196.7%
Contains more WaterWater +812.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9123.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.803g

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.