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McChicken Sandwich vs. McGriddles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mcChicken Sandwich and mcGriddles

  • McChicken Sandwich has more manganese, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat; however, mcGriddles are higher in phosphorus and monounsaturated fat.
  • McGriddles cover your daily need for phosphorus, 25% more than mcChicken Sandwich.
  • McChicken Sandwich has 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than mcGriddles. While mcChicken Sandwich has 4.964g of polyunsaturated fat, mcGriddles have only 2.591g.
  • McChicken Sandwich has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and McDONALD'S, Sausage McGRIDDLES.

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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 10% 19% 13% 53% 26% 21% 135% 96% 26% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~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% 52% 36% 58% 23% 25% 34% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich McGriddles DV% diff.
Phosphorus 139mg 316mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 2.591g 16%
Saturated fat 2.346g 5.435g 14%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.384mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 7.532g 8%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.198mg 7%
Fats 13.21g 17.76g 7%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 3.082mg 5%
Sodium 624mg 737mg 5%
Protein 10.43g 8.41g 4%
Iron 1.74mg 1.42mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.27µg 3%
Calcium 88mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.156mg 3%
Fructose 1.93g 0.14g 2%
Calories 273kcal 312kcal 2%
Carbs 27.97g 31.25g 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.76mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Potassium 173mg 145mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Cholesterol 27mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 26.67g 30.25g N/A
Sugar 3.57g 11.23g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.209mg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g 0.956g N/A
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
8% 18% 31% 40% 2%
Protein: 8.41 g
Fats: 17.76 g
Carbs: 31.25 g
Water: 40.11 g
Other: 2.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
~equal in Other ~2.47g

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
35% 48% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.1%

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
55% 35% 5% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.16 g
Glucose: 3.91 g
Fructose: 0.14 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +1278.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3523.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +279.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +11.6%
~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. McGriddles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172059/nutrients

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

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