Chicken McNuggets vs. McDonald's french fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken McNuggets and mcDonald's french fries?

Chicken McNuggets are higher in protein, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fats, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, mcDonald's french fries are richer in potassium, carbs, and copper.
Chicken McNuggets' daily need coverage for protein is 29% more.
McDonald's french fries contain 3 times less sodium than chicken McNuggets. Chicken McNuggets contain 566mg of sodium, while mcDonald's french fries contain 189mg.
Chicken McNuggets have a lower glycemic index (46) than mcDonald's french fries (70).

We used McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and McDONALD'S, french fries types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken McNuggets

McDonald's french fries

Contains more IronIron	+11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken McNuggets

McDonald's french fries

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	7.4mg	3.22mg	26%
Protein	15.79g	3.41g	25%
Phosphorus	272mg	127mg	21%
Fiber		3.9g	16%
Starch		38.23g	16%
Sodium	566mg	189mg	16%
Cholesterol	44mg		15%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg		14%
Vitamin K		16µg	13%
Potassium	252mg	596mg	10%
Carbs	15.09g	42.58g	9%
Vitamin E		1.38mg	9%
Fats	19.81g	15.47g	7%
Copper	0.049mg	0.114mg	7%
Choline		39.8mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.037mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.59mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.61g	4.727g	6%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	5.6mg	5%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.249mg	5%
Saturated fat	3.261g	2.271g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.296g	0.382g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.105g	4.251g	5%
Magnesium	24mg	37mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.18mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.134g	7.379g	2%
Calories	302kcal	323kcal	1%
Calcium	11mg	19mg	1%
Iron	0.89mg	0.8mg	1%
Zinc	0.59mg	0.51mg	1%
Selenium		0.4µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.398mg	0.38mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.2g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	191kcal	947kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	5.3	N/A
Net carbs	15.09g	38.68g	N/A
Sugar	0.08g	0.21g	N/A
Trans fat	0.114g	0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.025g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.009g	N/A