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Chicken McNuggets vs. Greek Tzatziki — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken McNuggets and greek Tzatziki

  • Chicken McNuggets have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, greek Tzatziki has more calcium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Chicken McNuggets' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 29% more.
  • Chicken McNuggets have 7 times more vitamin B6 than greek Tzatziki. Chicken McNuggets have 0.398mg of vitamin B6, while greek Tzatziki has 0.06mg.
  • Greek Tzatziki is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and KASHI Pizza, Greek Tzatziki, single serve, frozen, unprepared.

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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 17% 3.3% 22% 33% 16% 16% 117% 74% 18% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 35% 16% 49% 0% 14% 36% 42% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more IronIron +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.1%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 4% 0% 0% 0% 40% 25% 139% 53% 92% 41% 0% 0% 0%
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% 0% 0% 50% 46% 51% 0% 14% 38% 0% 21% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +563.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken McNuggets Greek Tzatziki DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.61g 1.1g 30%
Vitamin B3 7.4mg 2.7mg 29%
Phosphorus 272mg 85mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.398mg 0.06mg 26%
Fiber 5.9g 24%
Fats 19.81g 6.6g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.134g 1.7g 16%
Sodium 566mg 322mg 11%
Cholesterol 44mg 10mg 11%
Calcium 11mg 116mg 11%
Protein 15.79g 11.1g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.2mg 7%
Folate 28µg 7%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Calories 302kcal 203kcal 5%
Copper 0.049mg 5%
Iron 0.89mg 1.3mg 5%
Carbs 15.09g 29.7g 5%
Saturated fat 3.261g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.2mg 3%
Potassium 252mg 185mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 15.09g 23.8g N/A
Sugar 0.08g 2.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.114g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.296g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 20% 15% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.79 g
Fats: 19.81 g
Carbs: 15.09 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.18 g
11% 7% 30% 46% 6%
Protein: 11.1 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 29.7 g
Water: 46.3 g
Other: 6.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.8%
Contains more OtherOther +189%
~equal in Water ~46.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 48% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.61 g
45% 33% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%

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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. Chicken McNuggets - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173297/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.