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

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What are the main differences between wakame and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Wakame is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, and copper, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 52% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 5 times less magnesium than wakame. Wakame has 107mg of magnesium, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 20mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in sodium.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.

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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.
Wakame
Wakame
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
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 +435%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +579.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262%
Contains more ZincZinc +402.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.2%
~equal in Iron ~2mg

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.
Wakame
Wakame
8
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
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 +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.206mg 52%
Folate 196µg 46µg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.64g 14.96g 22%
Copper 0.284mg 0.098mg 21%
Magnesium 107mg 20mg 21%
Protein 3.03g 11.82g 18%
Sodium 872mg 460mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.13g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.91mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 3.384mg 11%
Calories 45kcal 257kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.176mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 3.474g 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 80mg 122mg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Potassium 50mg 181mg 4%
Carbs 9.14g 20.08g 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Calcium 150mg 116mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.4mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Iron 2.18mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.306g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.65g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 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 +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2237.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5889.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.4%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.