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Egg McMUFFIN vs. McDonald's french fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between egg McMUFFIN and mcDonald's french fries

  • Egg McMUFFIN is higher in vitamin B2, iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet mcDonald's french fries are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Egg McMUFFIN covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 25% more than mcDonald's french fries.
  • Egg McMUFFIN contains 10 times more calcium than mcDonald's french fries. While egg McMUFFIN contains 192mg of calcium, mcDonald's french fries contain only 19mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mcDonald's french fries is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN and McDONALD'S, french fries.

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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 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +910.5%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +894.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN McDonald's french fries DV% diff.
Cholesterol 165mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.037mg 25%
Protein 13.64g 3.41g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 4.727g 20%
Folate 79µg 20%
Iron 2.3mg 0.8mg 19%
Sodium 617mg 189mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 0.38mg 18%
Calcium 192mg 19mg 17%
Starch 38.23g 16%
Vitamin K 16µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 7.379g 12%
Potassium 173mg 596mg 12%
Fiber 1.1g 3.9g 11%
Phosphorus 200mg 127mg 10%
Fats 9.66g 15.47g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.18mg 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.51mg 7%
Carbs 21.67g 42.58g 7%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.592g 2.271g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 0.59mg 5%
Calories 228kcal 323kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 1.38mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5.6mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 3.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.249mg 1%
Net carbs 20.57g 38.68g N/A
Sugar 2.13g 0.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.109g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.114g 0.382g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.416g 4.251g 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
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +60.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%

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
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.4%

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
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +90.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. McDonald's french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/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.