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

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What are the main differences between mcGriddles and mcDonald's french fries?

  • McGriddles are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, while mcDonald's french fries are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • McGriddles' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 27% higher.
  • McDonald's french fries have 4 times less vitamin B2 than mcGriddles. McGriddles have 0.156mg of vitamin B2, while mcDonald's french fries have 0.037mg.
  • McDonald's french fries are lower in sodium.

We used McDONALD'S, Sausage McGRIDDLES and McDONALD'S, french fries types in this comparison.

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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 10% 19% 13% 53% 26% 21% 135% 96% 26% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +49%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 52% 36% 58% 23% 25% 34% 0% 28% 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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McGriddles McDonald's french fries DV% diff.
Phosphorus 316mg 127mg 27%
Sodium 737mg 189mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 0.38mg 21%
Starch 38.23g 16%
Saturated fat 5.435g 2.271g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.591g 4.727g 14%
Vitamin K 16µg 13%
Potassium 145mg 596mg 13%
Fiber 1g 3.9g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 11%
Protein 8.41g 3.41g 10%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.037mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.38mg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Iron 1.42mg 0.8mg 8%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.384mg 0.59mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.114mg 4%
Calcium 63mg 19mg 4%
Carbs 31.25g 42.58g 4%
Fats 17.76g 15.47g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.18mg 2%
Zinc 0.76mg 0.51mg 2%
Manganese 0.198mg 0.249mg 2%
Calories 312kcal 323kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 3.082mg 3.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 30.25g 38.68g N/A
Sugar 11.23g 0.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.956g 0.064g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.532g 7.379g 0%
Fructose 0.14g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.382g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.251g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 31% 40% 2%
Protein: 8.41 g
Fats: 17.76 g
Carbs: 31.25 g
Water: 40.11 g
Other: 2.47 g
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
~equal in Water ~36.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 48% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.591 g
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.379g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 35% 5% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.16 g
Glucose: 3.91 g
Fructose: 0.14 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2833.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. McGriddles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172059/nutrients
  2. McDonald's french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/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.