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

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 96% more.
  • Skipjack tuna has 3 times more potassium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While skipjack tuna has 522mg of potassium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 181mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.5%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +984.2%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5%
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +454.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3.384mg 96%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 75%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.88µg 55%
Protein 28.21g 11.82g 33%
Phosphorus 285mg 122mg 23%
Fats 1.29g 14.96g 21%
Sodium 47mg 460mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.803g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.176mg 12%
Potassium 522mg 181mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Folate 10µg 46µg 9%
Cholesterol 60mg 36mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 116mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.91mg 8%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.206mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 3.474g 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.209mg 7%
Calories 132kcal 257kcal 6%
Magnesium 44mg 20mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Iron 1.6mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.098mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.306g 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 +138.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +346.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1059.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1329.6%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.