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Egg McMUFFIN vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between egg McMUFFIN and mcChicken Sandwich

  • Egg McMUFFIN has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc; however, mcChicken Sandwich has more manganese, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Egg McMUFFIN's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 46% more.
  • Egg McMUFFIN has 2 times more calcium than mcChicken Sandwich. Egg McMUFFIN has 192mg of calcium, while mcChicken Sandwich has 88mg.
  • McChicken Sandwich is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN 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 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more IronIron +32.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~173mg
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg
~equal in Sodium ~624mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 4% 0% 12% 0% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Cholesterol 165mg 27mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 4.964g 22%
Folate 79µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 11%
Calcium 192mg 88mg 10%
Phosphorus 200mg 139mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 8%
Iron 2.3mg 1.74mg 7%
Protein 13.64g 10.43g 6%
Saturated fat 3.592g 2.346g 6%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.63mg 6%
Fats 9.66g 13.21g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 3.942mg 5%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.358mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 4.401g 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.212mg 4%
Fructose 0.43g 1.93g 2%
Calories 228kcal 273kcal 2%
Carbs 21.67g 27.97g 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 20.57g 26.67g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 173mg 173mg 0%
Sugar 2.13g 3.57g N/A
Copper 0.084mg 0.082mg 0%
Sodium 617mg 624mg 0%
Trans fat 0.109g 0.079g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.021g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.114g 0.43g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.416g 4.396g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more FatsFats +36.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.1%
~equal in Other ~2.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 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 -34.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 SucroseSucrose +135.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +32.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +157.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +348.8%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.