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McDonald's Big Mac vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and mcChicken Sandwich

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, mcChicken Sandwich has more manganese.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 29% more.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 3 times more zinc than mcChicken Sandwich. McDonald's Big Mac has 1.91mg of zinc, while mcChicken Sandwich has 0.63mg.
  • McChicken Sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~173mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +363.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 4.964g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.19µg 29%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.43g 27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.396g 26%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.63mg 12%
Folate 46µg 12%
Sodium 460mg 624mg 7%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.358mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.346g 7%
Protein 11.82g 10.43g 3%
Fats 14.96g 13.21g 3%
Carbs 20.08g 27.97g 3%
Cholesterol 36mg 27mg 3%
Calcium 116mg 88mg 3%
Iron 2mg 1.74mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.212mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 3.942mg 3%
Copper 0.098mg 0.082mg 2%
Phosphorus 122mg 139mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.401g 2%
Calories 257kcal 273kcal 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 217kcal 262kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 39g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.99 4 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 26.67g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 173mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 3.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.079g N/A
Fructose 1.69g 1.93g 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
20% 38% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.964 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1522.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +170.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +14%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.03g
~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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients
  2. 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.