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

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How are mcDonald's cheeseburgers and mcChicken Sandwich different?

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, and iron, while mcChicken Sandwich is higher in manganese and polyunsaturated fat.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 28% more than mcChicken Sandwich.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 3 times more zinc than mcChicken Sandwich. McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 1.91mg of zinc, while mcChicken Sandwich contains 0.63mg.
  • McChicken Sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich 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% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 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 +89.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~139mg
~equal in Sodium ~624mg
~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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 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% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +352.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.942mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 4.964g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 0.19µg 28%
Folate 59µg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.63mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.435g 2.346g 9%
Calcium 167mg 88mg 8%
Iron 2.35mg 1.74mg 8%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.358mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.2mg 5%
Protein 12.97g 10.43g 5%
Cholesterol 35mg 27mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 4.401g 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.082mg 2%
Fats 11.79g 13.21g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.942mg 1%
Fructose 2.59g 1.93g 1%
Calories 263kcal 273kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.212mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Potassium 200mg 173mg 1%
Net carbs 26.71g 26.67g N/A
Carbs 27.81g 27.97g 0%
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 6.22g 3.57g N/A
Phosphorus 140mg 139mg 0%
Sodium 626mg 624mg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g 0.079g 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
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 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 +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12%
~equal in Carbs ~27.97g
~equal in Water ~46.11g
~equal in Other ~2.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 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 -47.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1298.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 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 +41.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +95.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +34.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +95.3%
~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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.