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Egg McMUFFIN vs. Roast beef sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are egg McMUFFIN and roast beef sandwich different?

  • Egg McMUFFIN is richer in calcium, folate, and vitamin B2, while roast beef sandwich is higher in zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Egg McMUFFIN covers your daily need for cholesterol, 45% more than roast beef sandwich.
  • Egg McMUFFIN contains 3 times more calcium than roast beef sandwich. Egg McMUFFIN contains 192mg of calcium, while roast beef sandwich contains 55mg.
  • Roast beef sandwich is lower in cholesterol.

McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain types were 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 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 16% 17% 20% 99% 36% 62% 86% 85% 31% 99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +249.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg
~equal in Sodium ~653mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.234mg

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% 0.67% 8.6% 0% 54% 66% 81% 0% 50% 120% 7% 38% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN Roast beef sandwich DV% diff.
Cholesterol 165mg 30mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 40%
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 17%
Calcium 192mg 55mg 14%
Zinc 1.29mg 2.27mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 4.343mg 8%
Folate 79µg 51µg 7%
Starch 17.65g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.287mg 6%
Choline 32.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 0.215mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.217mg 4%
Iron 2.3mg 2.64mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.109mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 3.987g 3%
Protein 13.64g 15.17g 3%
Potassium 173mg 224mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Sodium 617mg 653mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.592g 3.399g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1.5g 1%
Calories 228kcal 244kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 0.43mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Fats 9.66g 10.3g 1%
Carbs 21.67g 22.21g 0%
Net carbs 20.57g 20.91g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 2.13g 3.84g N/A
Phosphorus 200mg 200mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.234mg 0%
Trans fat 0.109g 0.389g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 1.762g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.114g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.416g 1.465g 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
15% 10% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 15.17 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 22.21 g
Water: 49.91 g
Other: 2.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
~equal in Fats ~10.3g
~equal in Carbs ~22.21g
~equal in Water ~49.91g
~equal in Other ~2.41g

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
37% 44% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.399 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.987 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.762 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.399g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.762g

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
82% 6% 7% 5%
Starch: 17.65 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235%
Contains more FructoseFructose +248.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75.4%
~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. Roast beef sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170695/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.