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

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Summary of differences between watermelon and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Watermelon has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Watermelon, 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1810%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1009.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.1%

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% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 +1925%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +895.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1801.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.15g 14.96g 23%
Protein 0.61g 11.82g 22%
Iron 0.24mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 3.384mg 20%
Sodium 1mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.016g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.91mg 16%
Phosphorus 11mg 122mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.209mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.176mg 12%
Folate 3µg 46µg 11%
Calories 30kcal 257kcal 11%
Calcium 7mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0.4mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.206mg 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.098mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Carbs 7.55g 20.08g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 3.36g 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 181mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 +78.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1837.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9873.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 +9289.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +163%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +51.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +98.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +716.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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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