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Shark fin soup vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark fin soup and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer than shark fin soup in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and zinc.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 29% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shark fin soup is lower.

We used Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 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 +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +481%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~equal in Sodium ~460mg
~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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +363.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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 Shark fin soup McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.88µg 29%
Fats 2g 14.96g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 3.384mg 18%
Protein 3.2g 11.82g 17%
Saturated fat 0.501g 3.803g 15%
Phosphorus 21mg 122mg 14%
Iron 0.94mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.176mg 12%
Calories 46kcal 257kcal 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 36mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 116mg 11%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.91mg 10%
Folate 9µg 46µg 9%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.206mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 3.474g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 3.8g 20.08g 5%
Potassium 53mg 181mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Sodium 501mg 460mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 2%
Copper 0.108mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.306g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +75.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +269.4%
Contains more FatsFats +648%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.4%
Contains more OtherOther +111.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +495.9%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.