Chicken McNuggets vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken McNuggets and hot dogs different?

Chicken McNuggets are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 52% higher.
Chicken McNuggets contain 3 times more vitamin B1 than hot dogs. While chicken McNuggets contain 0.16mg of vitamin B1, hot dogs contain only 0.055mg.
Chicken McNuggets have less cholesterol.
Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than chicken McNuggets (46).

McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and Frankfurter, meat are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Chicken McNuggets

Hot dog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+211.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+800%
Contains more IronIron	+22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+98%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.4%

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.

Chicken McNuggets

Hot dog

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+139.8%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+375.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	1.57µg	52%
Vitamin B3	7.4mg	2.665mg	30%
Sodium	566mg	1090mg	23%
Selenium		12.5µg	23%
Saturated fat	3.261g	7.666g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.398mg	0.166mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.31mg	11%
Protein	15.79g	10.26g	11%
Cholesterol	44mg	77mg	11%
Fats	19.81g	25.76g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.055mg	9%
Phosphorus	272mg	206mg	9%
Calcium	11mg	99mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.61g	4.404g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	8.134g	11.386g	8%
Zinc	0.59mg	1.2mg	6%
Copper	0.049mg	0.097mg	5%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.045mg	4%
Carbs	15.09g	4.17g	4%
Iron	0.89mg	1.09mg	3%
Potassium	252mg	152mg	3%
Folate		6µg	2%
Magnesium	24mg	15mg	2%
Calories	302kcal	290kcal	1%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.121mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	15.09g	4.17g	N/A
Sugar	0.08g		N/A
Trans fat	0.114g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.111mg	0%
Threonine		0.474mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.53mg	0%
Leucine		0.907mg	0%
Lysine		0.963mg	0%
Methionine		0.291mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.445mg	0%
Valine		0.555mg	0%
Histidine		0.331mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.296g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0g	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