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Chicken McNuggets vs. Yogurt parfait — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken McNuggets and yogurt parfait

  • Chicken McNuggets have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, yogurt parfait has more vitamin B12, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Chicken McNuggets' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% more.
  • Chicken McNuggets have 15 times more cholesterol than yogurt parfait. Chicken McNuggets have 44mg of cholesterol, while yogurt parfait has 3mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and Yogurt parfait, lowfat, with fruit, and granola.

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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 12% 32% 17% 18% 18% 24% 40% 6.4% 0% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +81.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +854.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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 48% 10% 5% 1.5% 18% 40% 13% 0% 54% 110% 4.3% 38% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1091.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken McNuggets Yogurt parfait DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.4mg 0.714mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.61g 0.122g 37%
Fats 19.81g 1.01g 29%
Phosphorus 272mg 93mg 26%
Protein 15.79g 3.36g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.88µg 23%
Sodium 566mg 49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.134g 0.307g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 14.3mg 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 3mg 14%
Folate 51µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.398mg 0.233mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.261g 0.525g 12%
Calories 302kcal 84kcal 11%
Calcium 11mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.07mg 8%
Selenium 3.9µg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.173mg 5%
Iron 0.89mg 0.49mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.89mg 3%
Choline 11.9mg 2%
Potassium 252mg 189mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 15.09g 15.86g 0%
Net carbs 15.09g 14.76g N/A
Sugar 0.08g 11.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.114g 0g N/A
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

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
3% 16% 79%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 1.01 g
Carbs: 15.86 g
Water: 78.98 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1861.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67.6%
~equal in Carbs ~15.86g

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
55% 32% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.307 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2549.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4498.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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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
  2. Yogurt parfait - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170355/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.