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Tikka Masala vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tikka Masala and mcChicken Sandwich different?

  • Tikka Masala is higher in fiber; however, mcChicken Sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for tikka Masala is 19% higher.
  • Tikka Masala has less sodium.

KASHI Pizza, Tikka Masala, single serve, frozen, unprepared and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich are the varieties used in this article.

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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 0% 29% 21% 53% 0% 14% 33% 32% 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 +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.4%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +26%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.5%
~equal in Calcium ~88mg
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 23% 47% 0% 9.2% 25% 0% 19% 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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.19µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tikka Masala McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 4.964g 26%
Fiber 6g 1.3g 19%
Manganese 0.358mg 16%
Sodium 247mg 624mg 16%
Fats 5.9g 13.21g 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 139mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.942mg 9%
Copper 0.082mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.5g 4.401g 7%
Cholesterol 8mg 27mg 6%
Folate 25µg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Calories 191kcal 273kcal 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.74mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Potassium 236mg 173mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.63mg 1%
Calcium 97mg 88mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.1g 2.346g 1%
Carbs 29.5g 27.97g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.212mg 1%
Protein 10.2g 10.43g 0%
Net carbs 23.5g 26.67g N/A
Sugar 4g 3.57g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.19µg 0%
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
10% 6% 30% 49% 5%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 5.9 g
Carbs: 29.5 g
Water: 49 g
Other: 5.4 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 OtherOther +136.8%
Contains more FatsFats +123.9%
~equal in Protein ~10.43g
~equal in Carbs ~27.97g
~equal in Water ~46.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 33% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 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 -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.4%

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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. 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.