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

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Summary of differences between mcChicken Sandwich and french fries

  • McChicken Sandwich has more protein, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, french fries are higher in potassium and fiber.
  • McChicken Sandwich covers your daily need for sodium 18% more than french fries.

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

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

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% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0%
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 16% 0% 0% 33% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23%
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 +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 29%
Sodium 624mg 210mg 18%
Protein 10.43g 3.43g 14%
Potassium 173mg 579mg 12%
Iron 1.74mg 0.81mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.039mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.8g 10%
Cholesterol 27mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Calcium 88mg 18mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 3.004mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.124mg 5%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.247mg 5%
Carbs 27.97g 41.44g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.17mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 5.969g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 5.398g 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.396g 4.898g 3%
Calories 273kcal 312kcal 2%
Fats 13.21g 14.73g 2%
Phosphorus 139mg 125mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.5mg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.43g 0.407g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 262kcal 910kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 4.9 N/A
Net carbs 26.67g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 3.57g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.079g 0.06g N/A
Saturated fat 2.346g 2.336g 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.016g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g 0.007g 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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.336g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.398g

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

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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