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McGriddles vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcGriddles and submarine sandwich

  • McGriddles have more phosphorus; however, submarine sandwich has more vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • McGriddles' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 29% more.
  • McGriddles have 2 times more saturated fat than submarine sandwich. McGriddles have 5.435g of saturated fat, while submarine sandwich has 3.554g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Sausage McGRIDDLES and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McGriddles Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Phosphorus 316mg 112mg 29%
Fats 17.76g 10.04g 12%
Calcium 63mg 171mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.343mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.532g 3.716g 10%
Saturated fat 5.435g 3.554g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.267mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.5mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.082mg 4.323mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 0.203mg 7%
Folate 37µg 66µg 7%
Manganese 0.198mg 0.354mg 7%
Sodium 737mg 575mg 7%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 213kcal 5%
Iron 1.42mg 1.81mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.591g 1.927g 4%
Carbs 31.25g 20.43g 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Protein 8.41g 10.52g 4%
Potassium 145mg 282mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.384mg 0.555mg 3%
Zinc 0.76mg 1.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Fructose 0.14g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 0.22µg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Cholesterol 24mg 27mg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.084mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 30.25g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 11.23g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.956g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.6%

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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +217.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +575%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +900%
~equal in Maltose ~0.47g
~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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