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Potato wedges vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato wedges and mcChicken Sandwich

  • Potato wedges have less vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • McChicken Sandwich covers your daily sodium needs 25% more than potato wedges.
  • Potato wedges have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich.

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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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 26% 15% 65% 27% 17% 60% 81% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486.7%
Contains more IronIron +148.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato wedges McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 4.964g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 27%
Sodium 49mg 624mg 25%
Fats 2.2g 13.21g 17%
Manganese 0.358mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.54mg 3.942mg 15%
Protein 2.7g 10.43g 15%
Iron 0.7mg 1.74mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.212mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Copper 0.082mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.55g 2.346g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Calories 123kcal 273kcal 8%
Phosphorus 87mg 139mg 7%
Potassium 394mg 173mg 7%
Calcium 15mg 88mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.451g 4.401g 7%
Fiber 2g 1.3g 3%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.63mg 2%
Carbs 25.5g 27.97g 1%
Net carbs 23.5g 26.67g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3.57g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.079g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.43g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.396g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
10% 13% 28% 46% 2%
Protein: 10.43 g
Fats: 13.21 g
Carbs: 27.97 g
Water: 46.11 g
Other: 2.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.3%
Contains more FatsFats +500.5%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%
~equal in Carbs ~27.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
20% 38% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.964 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4766.7%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/nutrients
  2. McChicken Sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173305/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.