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Egg McMUFFIN vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg McMUFFIN and potato wedges?

  • Egg McMUFFIN is higher in vitamin B2, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet potato wedges are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Egg McMUFFIN's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 55% more.
  • Egg McMUFFIN has 13 times more calcium than potato wedges. While egg McMUFFIN has 192mg of calcium, potato wedges have only 15mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in potato wedges is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen types 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 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% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1180%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN Potato wedges DV% diff.
Cholesterol 165mg 0mg 55%
Sodium 617mg 49mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.04mg 25%
Protein 13.64g 2.7g 22%
Folate 79µg 20%
Iron 2.3mg 0.7mg 20%
Calcium 192mg 15mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 0.35mg 16%
Phosphorus 200mg 87mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.592g 0.55g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.1mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 0.102g 11%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 11.2mg 11%
Fats 9.66g 2.2g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 1.54mg 10%
Manganese 0.235mg 10%
Copper 0.084mg 9%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.37mg 8%
Potassium 173mg 394mg 7%
Calories 228kcal 123kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 2g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 1.451g 3%
Carbs 21.67g 25.5g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 20.57g 23.5g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.13g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.109g 0g N/A
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 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.2%
Contains more FatsFats +339.1%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1601%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.