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McFlurry vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mcFlurry and fast food

  • Fast food is higher than mcFlurry in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Fast food covers your daily iron needs 35% more than mcFlurry.
  • The amount of sodium in mcFlurry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more IronIron +1033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +676.1%
~equal in Potassium ~197mg

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 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% 1.6% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3%
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% 1.5% 3% 7.6% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3941%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry Fast food DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Iron 0.27mg 3.06mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 5.617mg 34%
Protein 4.02g 16.52g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.317mg 22%
Folate 3µg 80µg 19%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.52mg 18%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.357mg 14%
Sodium 54mg 331mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.212mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.89µg 12%
Fats 6.46g 12.01g 9%
Copper 0.044mg 0.121mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.363mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 1.68g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 4.835g 8%
Calcium 135mg 62mg 7%
Calories 177kcal 297kcal 6%
Cholesterol 16mg 33mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.7g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.402g 4.493g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Phosphorus 116mg 134mg 3%
Fructose 0.21g 2.27g 3%
Carbs 26.82g 31.5g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 180kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 56g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 26.62g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Potassium 208mg 197mg 0%
Sugar 24.37g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.281g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.9%
Contains more FatsFats +85.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +495.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +173.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +981%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +103.6%
~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.