McChicken Sandwich vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mcChicken Sandwich and hot dogs

McChicken Sandwich has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, fats, and phosphorus.
Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 58% more than mcChicken Sandwich.
Hot dogs contain 8 times less manganese than mcChicken Sandwich. McChicken Sandwich contains 0.358mg of manganese, while hot dogs contain 0.045mg.
McChicken Sandwich has less sodium.
The glycemic index of mcChicken Sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and Frankfurter, meat.

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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.

McChicken Sandwich

Hot dog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.8%
Contains more IronIron	+59.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+695.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.2%
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.

McChicken Sandwich

Hot dog

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+726.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.19µg	1.57µg	58%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.43g		27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.396g		26%
Saturated fat	2.346g	7.666g	24%
Selenium		12.5µg	23%
Sodium	624mg	1090mg	20%
Fats	13.21g	25.76g	19%
Cholesterol	27mg	77mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	4.401g	11.386g	17%
Manganese	0.358mg	0.045mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.212mg	0.055mg	13%
Vitamin B6		0.166mg	13%
Phosphorus	139mg	206mg	10%
Carbs	27.97g	4.17g	8%
Iron	1.74mg	1.09mg	8%
Vitamin B3	3.942mg	2.665mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.121mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.31mg	6%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Zinc	0.63mg	1.2mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.964g	4.404g	4%
Copper	0.082mg	0.097mg	2%
Folate		6µg	2%
Fructose	1.93g		2%
Calories	273kcal	290kcal	1%
Magnesium	20mg	15mg	1%
Calcium	88mg	99mg	1%
Potassium	173mg	152mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Protein	10.43g	10.26g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	283kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	26.67g	4.17g	N/A
Sugar	3.57g		N/A
Trans fat	0.079g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.111mg	0%
Threonine		0.474mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.53mg	0%
Leucine		0.907mg	0%
Lysine		0.963mg	0%
Methionine		0.291mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.445mg	0%
Valine		0.555mg	0%
Histidine		0.331mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.016g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A