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French fries vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french fries and mcChicken Sandwich

  • French fries have more potassium and fiber; however, mcChicken Sandwich is higher in vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • McChicken Sandwich covers your daily need for sodium, 18% more than french fries.
  • French fries have 3 times more potassium than mcChicken Sandwich. While french fries have 579mg of potassium, mcChicken Sandwich has only 173mg.
  • French fries have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.9%
Contains more IronIron +114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 29%
Sodium 210mg 624mg 18%
Protein 3.43g 10.43g 14%
Potassium 579mg 173mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Iron 0.81mg 1.74mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.3g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 3.942mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Copper 0.124mg 0.082mg 5%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.358mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.212mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 4.401g 4%
Carbs 41.44g 27.97g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 4.964g 3%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Calories 312kcal 273kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 139mg 2%
Fats 14.73g 13.21g 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 26.67g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0.079g N/A
Saturated fat 2.336g 2.346g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.43g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 4.396g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.346g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.964g

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.