McDonald's french fries vs. Chicken McNuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mcDonald's french fries and chicken McNuggets?

McDonald's french fries are higher in potassium, carbs, and copper; however, chicken McNuggets are richer in protein, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fats, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
Chicken McNuggets' daily need coverage for protein is 29% more.
Chicken McNuggets contain 3 times less carbs than mcDonald's french fries. McDonald's french fries contain 42.58g of carbs, while chicken McNuggets contain 15.09g.
McDonald's french fries have less sodium.
Chicken McNuggets have a lower glycemic index (46) than mcDonald's french fries (70).

We used McDONALD'S, french fries and McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS types in this article.

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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.

McDonald's french fries

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.2%

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.

McDonald's french fries

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.398mg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	3.22mg	7.4mg	26%
Protein	3.41g	15.79g	25%
Phosphorus	127mg	272mg	21%
Fiber	3.9g		16%
Starch	38.23g		16%
Sodium	189mg	566mg	16%
Cholesterol		44mg	15%
Vitamin B12		0.33µg	14%
Vitamin K	16µg		13%
Potassium	596mg	252mg	10%
Carbs	42.58g	15.09g	9%
Vitamin E	1.38mg		9%
Fats	15.47g	19.81g	7%
Copper	0.114mg	0.049mg	7%
Choline	39.8mg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.11mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.59mg	0.88mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.727g	5.61g	6%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	1.2mg	5%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.14mg	5%
Saturated fat	2.271g	3.261g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.382g	0.296g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.251g	5.105g	5%
Magnesium	37mg	24mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.16mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	7.379g	8.134g	2%
Calories	323kcal	302kcal	1%
Calcium	19mg	11mg	1%
Iron	0.8mg	0.89mg	1%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.59mg	1%
Selenium	0.4µg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.398mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	5.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	947kcal	191kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	4.2	N/A
Net carbs	38.68g	15.09g	N/A
Sugar	0.21g	0.08g	N/A
Trans fat	0.064g	0.114g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.031g	0.025g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g	0.014g	N/A