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

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Summary of differences between chia seeds and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 131% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Chia seeds have 17 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While chia seeds have 335mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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 +1575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.9%
Contains more IronIron +286%
Contains more CopperCopper +842.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1221.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 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 CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.306g 156%
Fiber 34.4g 1.6g 131%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.206mg 109%
Phosphorus 860mg 122mg 105%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.098mg 92%
Magnesium 335mg 20mg 75%
Iron 7.72mg 2mg 72%
Calcium 631mg 116mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.176mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 3.384mg 34%
Fats 30.74g 14.96g 24%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.91mg 24%
Sodium 16mg 460mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calories 486kcal 257kcal 11%
Protein 16.54g 11.82g 9%
Potassium 407mg 181mg 7%
Carbs 42.12g 20.08g 7%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.209mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 3.474g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Saturated fat 3.33g 3.803g 2%
Folate 49µg 46µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 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 +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +105.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.8%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
Contains more WaterWater +784.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 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 -12.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7633.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.5%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.