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

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The main differences between shallot and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer than shallot in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Shallot contains less sodium.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 +84.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.5%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.3%
~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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 +1900%
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 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +945%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1592%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 27%
Fats 0.1g 14.96g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.384mg 20%
Protein 2.5g 11.82g 19%
Sodium 12mg 460mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.017g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.209mg 15%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.91mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Iron 1.2mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.176mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 3.474g 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 122mg 9%
Calories 72kcal 257kcal 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.4mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 116mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 6%
Potassium 334mg 181mg 5%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.206mg 4%
Folate 34µg 46µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.306g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Carbs 16.8g 20.08g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Copper 0.088mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +372.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24714.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +684.6%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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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