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McChicken Sandwich vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcChicken Sandwich and veggie burgers

  • McChicken Sandwich has less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 203% more.
  • McChicken Sandwich has 5 times more cholesterol than veggie burgers. McChicken Sandwich has 27mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.6%
~equal in Sodium ~569mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +957.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.753mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McChicken Sandwich Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.212mg 2.651mg 203%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 2.01µg 76%
Selenium 22.6µg 41%
Folate 124µg 31%
Manganese 0.358mg 0.951mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.964g 2.023g 20%
Fiber 1.3g 4.9g 14%
Copper 0.082mg 0.2mg 13%
Fats 13.21g 6.3g 11%
Protein 10.43g 15.7g 11%
Phosphorus 139mg 206mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 56mg 9%
Iron 1.74mg 2.41mg 8%
Cholesterol 27mg 5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.401g 1.778g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.26mg 6%
Calories 273kcal 177kcal 5%
Calcium 88mg 136mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Carbs 27.97g 14.27g 5%
Potassium 173mg 333mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.346g 1.44g 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.244mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 0.13g 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Sodium 624mg 569mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.942mg 3.753mg 1%
Net carbs 26.67g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 3.57g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.43g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +109.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +10.5%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%

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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +296.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1384.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +264.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.