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McChicken Sandwich vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcChicken Sandwich and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • McChicken Sandwich has more manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 29% more.
  • McChicken Sandwich has 16 times more polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. McChicken Sandwich has 4.964g of polyunsaturated fat, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.306g.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in sodium.

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

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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% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~181mg
~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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +363.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 0.306g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.88µg 29%
Folate 46µg 12%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.91mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.346g 3.803g 7%
Sodium 624mg 460mg 7%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.206mg 7%
Cholesterol 27mg 36mg 3%
Calcium 88mg 116mg 3%
Protein 10.43g 11.82g 3%
Iron 1.74mg 2mg 3%
Carbs 27.97g 20.08g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 3.384mg 3%
Fats 13.21g 14.96g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.176mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.098mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 3.474g 2%
Phosphorus 139mg 122mg 2%
Calories 273kcal 257kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.209mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 26.67g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 173mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 3.57g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.079g 0.588g N/A
Fructose 1.93g 1.69g 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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1522.2%

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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +170.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +14%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.04g
~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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.