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McChicken Sandwich vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mcChicken Sandwich and hamburgers

  • McChicken Sandwich has more manganese; however, hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 52% more than mcChicken Sandwich.
  • Hamburgers contain 2 times less manganese than mcChicken Sandwich. McChicken Sandwich contains 0.358mg of manganese, while hamburgers contain 0.217mg.
  • Hamburgers have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +65.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~136mg
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +657.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.217mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 1.44µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 0.38g 31%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.87mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 16%
Folate 56µg 14%
Iron 1.74mg 2.88mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.346g 5.096g 13%
Protein 10.43g 17.08g 13%
Sodium 624mg 414mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 5.365mg 9%
Cholesterol 27mg 47mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.217mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.25mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 5.495g 3%
Potassium 173mg 226mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.9g 2%
Fats 13.21g 14.36g 2%
Calories 273kcal 295kcal 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.091mg 1%
Calcium 88mg 102mg 1%
Carbs 27.97g 24.1g 1%
Net carbs 26.67g 23.2g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.57g 4.15g N/A
Phosphorus 139mg 136mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.217mg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0%
Fructose 1.93g 2.03g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.43g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.396g 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
~equal in Fats ~14.36g
~equal in Water ~42.67g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1206.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.9%

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
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +29.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +39.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~2.03g
~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

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.