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McChicken Sandwich vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcChicken Sandwich and taco salad different?

  • McChicken Sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, and iron, while taco salad is higher in zinc and vitamin B12.
  • McChicken Sandwich covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 17% more than taco salad.
  • McChicken Sandwich contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. McChicken Sandwich contains 0.212mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad contains 0.05mg.
  • Taco salad is lower in sodium.

McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and Fast foods, taco salad types were 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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich Taco salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 0.883g 27%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 1.24mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 0.05mg 14%
Folate 42µg 11%
Phosphorus 139mg 72mg 10%
Sodium 624mg 385mg 10%
Fats 13.21g 7.46g 9%
Protein 10.43g 6.68g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.167mg 8%
Calories 273kcal 141kcal 7%
Iron 1.74mg 1.15mg 7%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.36mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.346g 3.446g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.32µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Carbs 27.97g 11.91g 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 2.606g 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.113mg 3%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 27mg 22mg 2%
Calcium 88mg 97mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 173mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 26.67g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 3.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.079g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +77.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%
Contains more WaterWater +56.9%

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% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.2%

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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

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.