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

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's french fries and mcChicken Sandwich

McDonald's french fries have more potassium and fiber; however, mcChicken Sandwich is higher in protein, vitamin B2, iron, and calcium.
McChicken Sandwich covers your daily need for sodium 19% more than mcDonald's french fries.
McDonald's french fries have 3 times more potassium than mcChicken Sandwich. While mcDonald's french fries have 596mg of potassium, mcChicken Sandwich has only 173mg.
McDonald's french fries have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, french fries 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.

McDonald's french fries

McChicken Sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+244.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+39%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+363.2%
Contains more IronIron	+117.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~139mg

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

McChicken Sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.38mg		29%
Sodium	189mg	624mg	19%
Starch	38.23g		16%
Protein	3.41g	10.43g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.2mg	13%
Vitamin K	16µg		13%
Potassium	596mg	173mg	12%
Iron	0.8mg	1.74mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.59mg		12%
Fiber	3.9g	1.3g	10%
Cholesterol		27mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.38mg		9%
Vitamin B12		0.19µg	8%
Calcium	19mg	88mg	7%
Choline	39.8mg		7%
Monounsaturated fat	7.379g	4.401g	7%
Vitamin C	5.6mg		6%
Carbs	42.58g	27.97g	5%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.358mg	5%
Vitamin B3	3.22mg	3.942mg	5%
Magnesium	37mg	20mg	4%
Copper	0.114mg	0.082mg	4%
Calories	323kcal	273kcal	3%
Fats	15.47g	13.21g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.18mg	0.212mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.382g	0.43g	3%
Phosphorus	127mg	139mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.727g	4.964g	2%
Fructose	0g	1.93g	2%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.63mg	1%
Selenium	0.4µg		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.251g	4.396g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	947kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	4	N/A
Net carbs	38.68g	26.67g	N/A
Sugar	0.21g	3.57g	N/A
Trans fat	0.064g	0.079g	N/A
Saturated fat	2.271g	2.346g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.031g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g	0.009g	N/A