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McChicken Sandwich vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mcChicken Sandwich and potato wedges

  • Potato wedges have less vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • McChicken Sandwich covers your daily sodium needs 25% more than potato wedges.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486.7%
Contains more IronIron +148.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich Potato wedges DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 0.102g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 27%
Sodium 624mg 49mg 25%
Fats 13.21g 2.2g 17%
Manganese 0.358mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 1.54mg 15%
Protein 10.43g 2.7g 15%
Iron 1.74mg 0.7mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.1mg 9%
Cholesterol 27mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.082mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.346g 0.55g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Calories 273kcal 123kcal 8%
Phosphorus 139mg 87mg 7%
Potassium 173mg 394mg 7%
Calcium 88mg 15mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 1.451g 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2g 3%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.37mg 2%
Carbs 27.97g 25.5g 1%
Net carbs 26.67g 23.5g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.57g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.079g 0g 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.3%
Contains more FatsFats +500.5%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
~equal in Carbs ~25.5g

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4766.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.