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Chicken Quesadilla vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken Quesadilla and mcChicken Sandwich

  • Chicken Quesadilla has more phosphorus, calcium, and zinc; however, mcChicken Sandwich is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chicken Quesadilla covers your daily need for phosphorus, 25% more than mcChicken Sandwich.
  • Chicken Quesadilla has 3 times more calcium than mcChicken Sandwich. While chicken Quesadilla has 269mg of calcium, mcChicken Sandwich has only 88mg.
  • McChicken Sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mcChicken Sandwich is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich.

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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 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 26% 15% 65% 27% 17% 60% 81% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.6%
~equal in Potassium ~173mg
~equal in Iron ~1.74mg
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 0.33% 24% 5.8% 3% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
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% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.942mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken Quesadilla McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 20.8µg 38%
Phosphorus 313mg 139mg 25%
Calcium 269mg 88mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.154g 2.346g 17%
Folate 52µg 13%
Protein 15.05g 10.43g 9%
Vitamin A 72µg 8%
Zinc 1.42mg 0.63mg 7%
Starch 17.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.094g 4.964g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Sodium 745mg 624mg 5%
Choline 29.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.266mg 0.358mg 4%
Cholesterol 37mg 27mg 3%
Fats 15.25g 13.21g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.2mg 3.942mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.765g 4.401g 2%
Fructose 0.4g 1.93g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 294kcal 273kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.212mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 24.04g 27.97g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 22.34g 26.67g N/A
Potassium 183mg 173mg 0%
Iron 1.77mg 1.74mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 3.57g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.19µg 0%
Trans fat 0.322g 0.079g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.454g 0.43g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.427g 4.396g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
10% 13% 28% 46% 2%
Protein: 10.43 g
Fats: 13.21 g
Carbs: 27.97 g
Water: 46.11 g
Other: 2.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
~equal in Water ~46.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
20% 38% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.964 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
5% 29% 54% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 1.03 g
Fructose: 1.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +139.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +382.5%
~equal in Maltose ~0.43g

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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 Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/nutrients
  2. McChicken Sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173305/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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