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Chicken sandwich vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 31% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Big Mac. While chicken sandwich contains 7.72mg of vitamin B3, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 3.384mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less sodium.

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.206mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +576.9%
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.88µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 29%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 3.384mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.306g 19%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Sodium 753mg 460mg 13%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.91mg 12%
Protein 16.28g 11.82g 9%
Phosphorus 185mg 122mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.123g 3.803g 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.209mg 7%
Calcium 58mg 116mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Fats 11.19g 14.96g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.176mg 5%
Copper 0.067mg 0.098mg 3%
Iron 1.77mg 2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 3.474g 3%
Potassium 245mg 181mg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.206mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1.69g 1%
Calories 250kcal 257kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 19.49g 18.48g N/A
Carbs 20.89g 20.08g 0%
Cholesterol 35mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Folate 47µg 46µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.588g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33.7%
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g
~equal in Water ~51.3g

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +938.2%

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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +49%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +31.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +74.2%
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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.