Flax seeds vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flax seeds and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Flax seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 125% more.
- Flax seeds have 20 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While flax seeds have 392mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
- The amount of sodium in flax seeds is lower.
We used Seeds, flaxseed and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1860% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +119.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +349.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +186.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1144.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +426.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1104.9% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +834.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +89.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 0.306g | 189% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.098mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.176mg | 122% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 1.6g | 103% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.206mg | 99% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 20mg | 89% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 122mg | 74% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 2mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 46% | |
| Fats | 42.16g | 14.96g | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 36% | |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 1.91mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 30mg | 460mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 181mg | 19% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 257kcal | 14% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 255mg | 116mg | 14% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 11.82g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Folate | 87µg | 46µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 3.474g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 20.08g | 3% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 3.384mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 3.803g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +181.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +637.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
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 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9288.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.803g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 SucroseSucrose | +150% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +160% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
