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Chicken teriyaki subway vs. Chicken McNuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken teriyaki subway and chicken McNuggets different?

  • Chicken teriyaki subway is higher in calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and iron; however, chicken McNuggets are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for chicken McNuggets is 19% higher.
  • Chicken teriyaki subway contains 13 times more calcium than chicken McNuggets. While chicken teriyaki subway contains 142mg of calcium, chicken McNuggets contain only 11mg.
  • Chicken teriyaki subway has less sodium.

SUBWAY, sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub on white bread with lettuce, tomato, and sweet onion sauce and McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS 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 16% 43% 25% 57% 24% 17% 60% 40% 37% 84%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg

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 3.7% 1% 7.6% 0% 68% 49% 95% 39% 65% 14% 0% 44% 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 4% 0% 0% 0% 40% 25% 139% 53% 92% 41% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken teriyaki subway Chicken McNuggets DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.831g 5.61g 32%
Selenium 15.4µg 28%
Fats 2.37g 19.81g 27%
Phosphorus 139mg 272mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.642g 8.134g 19%
Folate 58µg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.063mg 7.4mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.505g 3.261g 13%
Calcium 142mg 11mg 13%
Sodium 305mg 566mg 11%
Protein 10.91g 15.79g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.33µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.398mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.16mg 9%
Iron 1.52mg 0.89mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.11mg 8%
Calories 155kcal 302kcal 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 44mg 7%
Starch 13.77g 6%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.655mg 0.88mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fructose 2.39g 0g 3%
Carbs 22.54g 15.09g 2%
Copper 0.071mg 0.049mg 2%
Potassium 285mg 252mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 21.34g 15.09g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 6.06g 0.08g N/A
Zinc 0.64mg 0.59mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.012g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.296g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.717g 5.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 23% 62% 2%
Protein: 10.91 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 22.54 g
Water: 62.4 g
Other: 1.78 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.7%
Contains more FatsFats +735.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.505 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.642 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.831 g
19% 48% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.61 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1167%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 4% 11% 12% 3%
Starch: 13.77 g
Sucrose: 0.79 g
Glucose: 2.23 g
Fructose: 2.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.65 g
Galactose: 0 g
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Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +887.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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 teriyaki subway - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170705/nutrients
  2. Chicken McNuggets - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173297/nutrients

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

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