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Wild rice raw vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wild rice raw and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Wild rice raw is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and fiber, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Wild rice raw covers your daily manganese needs 49% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Wild rice raw contains 9 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While wild rice raw contains 177mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 20mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wild rice raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wild rice, 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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
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 +785%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +212%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452.4%
~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.
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% 0.33% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Manganese 1.329mg 0.206mg 49%
Copper 0.524mg 0.098mg 47%
Phosphorus 433mg 122mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Magnesium 177mg 20mg 37%
Zinc 5.96mg 1.91mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Fats 1.08g 14.96g 21%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 3.384mg 21%
Sodium 7mg 460mg 20%
Fiber 6.2g 1.6g 18%
Carbs 74.9g 20.08g 18%
Saturated fat 0.156g 3.803g 17%
Folate 95µg 46µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 21mg 116mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.159g 3.474g 8%
Potassium 427mg 181mg 7%
Choline 35mg 6%
Protein 14.73g 11.82g 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.176mg 5%
Calories 357kcal 257kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.262mg 0.209mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.676g 0.306g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Iron 1.96mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 68.7g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.384mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 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 +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273%
Contains more FatsFats +1285.2%
Contains more WaterWater +561.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 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 -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2084.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.67 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +45.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.