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

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The main differences between smoked salmon and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B3, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 99% higher.
  • Smoked salmon contains 2 times more copper than mcDonald's Big Mac. Smoked salmon contains 0.23mg of copper, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.098mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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 CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1111.8%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0.88µg 99%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Fats 4.32g 14.96g 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.098mg 15%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.91mg 15%
Iron 0.85mg 2mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.929g 3.803g 13%
Protein 18.28g 11.82g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.176mg 13%
Folate 2µg 46µg 11%
Calcium 11mg 116mg 11%
Sodium 672mg 460mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.206mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 3.384mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.209mg 8%
Calories 117kcal 257kcal 7%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 164mg 122mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.306g 5%
Cholesterol 23mg 36mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 3.474g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 175mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +193.5%
Contains more FatsFats +246.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 -75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.7%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.