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Egg McMUFFIN vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between egg McMUFFIN and mcFlurry

  • Egg McMUFFIN is higher than mcFlurry in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Egg McMUFFIN covers your daily cholesterol needs 50% more than mcFlurry.
  • Egg McMUFFIN contains 26 times more folate than mcFlurry. While egg McMUFFIN contains 79µg of folate, mcFlurry contains only 3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in mcFlurry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +751.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
~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% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +637.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2533.3%
~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 McFlurry DV% diff.
Cholesterol 165mg 16mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 25%
Iron 2.3mg 0.27mg 25%
Sodium 617mg 54mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 0.139mg 19%
Protein 13.64g 4.02g 19%
Folate 79µg 3µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.051mg 18%
Phosphorus 200mg 116mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.243mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 0.282g 10%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.046mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 0.053mg 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.54mg 7%
Calcium 192mg 135mg 6%
Fats 9.66g 6.46g 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0.2g 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.044mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 1.67g 3%
Calories 228kcal 177kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 0.73mg 2%
Carbs 21.67g 26.82g 2%
Potassium 173mg 208mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.592g 3.402g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 20.57g 26.62g N/A
Sugar 2.13g 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.109g 0.281g N/A
Fructose 0.43g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.416g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.3%
Contains more FatsFats +49.5%
Contains more OtherOther +155.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +515.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.402g

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
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +104.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +103.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4125%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +87.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1787.9%
~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/nutrients

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

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