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Fast food vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and mcChicken Sandwich

  • McChicken Sandwich has less vitamin B12, zinc, iron, protein, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 29% more.
  • Fast food has 4 times more zinc than mcChicken Sandwich. Fast food has 2.52mg of zinc, while mcChicken Sandwich has 0.63mg.
  • McChicken Sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +75.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~139mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.358mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 3% 7.6% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.19µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 4.964g 22%
Folate 80µg 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.121g 0.43g 19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.391g 4.396g 18%
Iron 3.06mg 1.74mg 17%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.63mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 16%
Sodium 331mg 624mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.2mg 13%
Protein 16.52g 10.43g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.942mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.493g 2.346g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.212mg 9%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Calcium 62mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fats 12.01g 13.21g 2%
Cholesterol 33mg 27mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Calories 297kcal 273kcal 1%
Carbs 31.5g 27.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 197mg 173mg 1%
Phosphorus 134mg 139mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 4.401g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 180kcal 262kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 4 N/A
Net carbs 29.8g 26.67g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 3.57g N/A
Manganese 0.357mg 0.358mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.079g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Fructose 2.27g 1.93g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.004g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +58.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
~equal in Fats ~13.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.401g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +99%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +32.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.