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McChicken Sandwich vs. McDonald's Quarter Pounder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcChicken Sandwich and McDonald's Quarter Pounder different?

  • McChicken Sandwich is higher in manganese and polyunsaturated fat; however, McDonald's Quarter Pounder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for McDonald's Quarter Pounder is 45% higher.
  • McChicken Sandwich contains 18 times more polyunsaturated fat than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. While mcChicken Sandwich contains 4.964g of polyunsaturated fat, McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains only 0.283g.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder has less sodium.

McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 25% 20% 90% 36% 73% 53% 56% 26% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +327%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Calcium ~84mg
~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 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +573.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~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 Quarter Pounder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 1.28µg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 0.283g 31%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.69mg 19%
Folate 56µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.344mg 11%
Sodium 624mg 427mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.346g 4.008g 8%
Iron 1.74mg 2.41mg 8%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.199mg 7%
Protein 10.43g 14.1g 7%
Cholesterol 27mg 39mg 4%
Fats 13.21g 11.55g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 4.452mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.183mg 2%
Phosphorus 139mg 124mg 2%
Carbs 27.97g 22.17g 2%
Potassium 173mg 227mg 2%
Calories 273kcal 244kcal 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 26.67g 20.57g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 88mg 84mg 0%
Sugar 3.57g 5.13g N/A
Trans fat 0.079g 0.724g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 4.202g 0%
Fructose 1.93g 2.2g 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
14% 12% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 14.1 g
Fats: 11.55 g
Carbs: 22.17 g
Water: 50.37 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
~equal in Water ~50.37g

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
47% 49% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.283 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1654.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.202g

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
4% 37% 43% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.91 g
Fructose: 2.2 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +29.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +85.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +69.8%
~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. McDonald's Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/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.