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Chicken sandwich vs. Egg McMUFFIN — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and egg McMUFFIN different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin B5; however, egg McMUFFIN is richer in calcium, folate, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for egg McMUFFIN is 43% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 4 times more vitamin E than egg McMUFFIN. While chicken sandwich contains 2.41mg of vitamin E, egg McMUFFIN contains only 0.59mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231%
Contains more IronIron +29.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.235mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
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% 12% 0% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Egg McMUFFIN DV% diff.
Cholesterol 35mg 165mg 43%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 3.102mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.145mg 18%
Calcium 58mg 192mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.59mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 1.735g 10%
Folate 47µg 79µg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.836mg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Iron 1.77mg 2.3mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.123g 3.592g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.29mg 6%
Sodium 753mg 617mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 5%
Protein 16.28g 13.64g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.368mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 2.721g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.262mg 3%
Potassium 245mg 173mg 2%
Copper 0.067mg 0.084mg 2%
Phosphorus 185mg 200mg 2%
Fats 11.19g 9.66g 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0.43g 1%
Calories 250kcal 228kcal 1%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.235mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1.2mg 0%
Carbs 20.89g 21.67g 0%
Net carbs 19.49g 20.57g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 2.13g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.109g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 1.416g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
14% 10% 22% 53% 2%
Protein: 13.64 g
Fats: 9.66 g
Carbs: 21.67 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 2.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15.8%
~equal in Carbs ~21.67g
~equal in Water ~52.58g
~equal in Other ~2.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
19% 19% 20% 15% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +187.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +97.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +125.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +28.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients
  2. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.