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McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST and chicken fingers

  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% more.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than chicken fingers. McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST contains 0.57µg of vitamin B12, while chicken fingers contain 0.16µg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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 11% 15% 18% 65% 27% 26% 110% 72% 16% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +138.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%

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 1.3% 0% 23% 0% 57% 81% 43% 45% 40% 71% 0% 0%
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 3.7% 3% 1% 63% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Cholesterol 173mg 48mg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.273mg 8.217mg 37%
Selenium 17.5µg 32%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.426mg 19%
Protein 10.16g 19.22g 18%
Saturated fat 6.405g 2.493g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.16µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.195g 5.783g 17%
Iron 1.74mg 0.73mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.352mg 0.179mg 13%
Sodium 549mg 769mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.229mg 0.11mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.745mg 1.244mg 10%
Fats 19.37g 13.95g 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.372g 4.83g 6%
Potassium 207mg 373mg 5%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.228mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Phosphorus 256mg 282mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Calcium 51mg 17mg 3%
Zinc 0.97mg 0.71mg 2%
Calories 285kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D* 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.069mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 281kcal 141kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 16.4g 16.05g N/A
Carbs 17.5g 17.25g 0%
Sugar 0.93g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 19% 18% 51% 2%
Protein: 10.16 g
Fats: 19.37 g
Carbs: 17.5 g
Water: 50.68 g
Other: 2.29 g
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
~equal in Carbs ~17.25g
~equal in Water ~46.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.405 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.195 g
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81%

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. McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172064/nutrients
  2. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.