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Chicken sandwich vs. McDonald's Quarter Pounder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken sandwich and McDonald's Quarter Pounder?

  • Chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat, yet McDonald's Quarter Pounder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 11 times more polyunsaturated fat than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. Chicken sandwich has 3.177g of polyunsaturated fat, while McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 0.283g.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains less sodium.

We used Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER types in this comparison.

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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 16% 25% 20% 90% 36% 73% 53% 56% 26% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +341%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~227mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.199mg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +884.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich McDonald's Quarter Pounder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 1.28µg 48%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 4.452mg 20%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.69mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.283g 19%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Sodium 753mg 427mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.123g 4.008g 9%
Phosphorus 185mg 124mg 9%
Iron 1.77mg 2.41mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Copper 0.067mg 0.107mg 4%
Protein 16.28g 14.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.183mg 4%
Calcium 58mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.344mg 3%
Fructose 0.97g 2.2g 2%
Folate 47µg 56µg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Potassium 245mg 227mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.199mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Cholesterol 35mg 39mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 4.202g 1%
Fats 11.19g 11.55g 1%
Calories 250kcal 244kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.9mg 0%
Carbs 20.89g 22.17g 0%
Net carbs 19.49g 20.57g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.724g 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
14% 12% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 14.1 g
Fats: 11.55 g
Carbs: 22.17 g
Water: 50.37 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
~equal in Fats ~11.55g
~equal in Carbs ~22.17g
~equal in Water ~50.37g

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
47% 49% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.283 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.202g

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
4% 37% 43% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.91 g
Fructose: 2.2 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +422.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +141.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +126.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0.73g
~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 Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/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.