French fries vs. Chicken McNuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and chicken McNuggets?

French fries are higher in potassium, carbs, and copper; however, chicken McNuggets are richer in protein, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and fats.
Chicken McNuggets' daily need coverage for protein is 29% more.
Chicken McNuggets contain 3 times less carbs than french fries. French fries contain 41.44g of carbs, while chicken McNuggets contain 15.09g.
French fries have less sodium.
Chicken McNuggets have a lower glycemic index (46) than french fries (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS types in this article.

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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.

French fries

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+129.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+153.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+76.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more ZincZinc	+18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+117.6%

~equal in Iron ~0.89mg

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.

French fries

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+291.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.398mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	7.4mg	27%
Protein	3.43g	15.79g	25%
Phosphorus	125mg	272mg	21%
Cholesterol	0mg	44mg	15%
Fiber	3.8g		15%
Sodium	210mg	566mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Vitamin E	1.67mg		11%
Potassium	579mg	252mg	10%
Carbs	41.44g	15.09g	9%
Vitamin K	11.2µg		9%
Fats	14.73g	19.81g	8%
Copper	0.124mg	0.049mg	8%
Folate	30µg		8%
Choline	36.8mg		7%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.407g	0.296g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.88mg	6%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.14mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.11mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	8.134g	5%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	1.2mg	4%
Saturated fat	2.336g	3.261g	4%
Magnesium	35mg	24mg	3%
Selenium	0.9µg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.398mg	2%
Calories	312kcal	302kcal	1%
Calcium	18mg	11mg	1%
Iron	0.81mg	0.89mg	1%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.59mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.16mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	5.61g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.898g	5.105g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	5.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	910kcal	191kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.9	4.2	N/A
Net carbs	37.64g	15.09g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g	0.08g	N/A
Trans fat	0.06g	0.114g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.029g	0.025g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g	0.014g	N/A