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McChicken Sandwich vs. Egg McMUFFIN — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcChicken Sandwich and egg McMUFFIN

  • McChicken Sandwich has more manganese, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, egg McMUFFIN has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Egg McMUFFIN's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 46% more.
  • McChicken Sandwich has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than egg McMUFFIN. McChicken Sandwich has 4.401g of monounsaturated fat, while egg McMUFFIN has 2.721g.
  • McChicken Sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN.

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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% 26% 15% 65% 27% 17% 60% 81% 47% 0%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more IronIron +32.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~173mg
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Sodium ~617mg
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 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 4% 0% 12% 0% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich Egg McMUFFIN DV% diff.
Cholesterol 27mg 165mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 1.735g 22%
Folate 79µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.368mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 11%
Calcium 88mg 192mg 10%
Phosphorus 139mg 200mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 8%
Iron 1.74mg 2.3mg 7%
Protein 10.43g 13.64g 6%
Saturated fat 2.346g 3.592g 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.29mg 6%
Fats 13.21g 9.66g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 3.102mg 5%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.235mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 2.721g 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.262mg 4%
Fructose 1.93g 0.43g 2%
Calories 273kcal 228kcal 2%
Carbs 27.97g 21.67g 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.1g 1%
Net carbs 26.67g 20.57g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 173mg 173mg 0%
Sugar 3.57g 2.13g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.084mg 0%
Sodium 624mg 617mg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g 0.109g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.43g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.016g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.396g 1.416g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more FatsFats +36.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
~equal in Other ~2.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 38% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.964 g
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +157.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +348.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +135.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +32.6%
~equal in Starch ~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. McChicken Sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173305/nutrients
  2. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.