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McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mcDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) and chicken fingers

  • McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, calcium, folate, and vitamin B1; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce)'s daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% higher.
  • McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) has 7 times more calcium than chicken fingers. While mcDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) has 124mg of calcium, chicken fingers have only 17mg.
  • Chicken fingers have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) 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 15% 37% 17% 80% 35% 56% 56% 59% 28% 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 +629.4%
Contains more IronIron +193.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.228mg

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% 0% 0% 48% 51% 69% 0% 0% 118% 0% 38%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +487.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDONALD'S, BIG MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.334g 5.783g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.94µg 0.16µg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.693mg 8.217mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Phosphorus 130mg 282mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Iron 2.14mg 0.73mg 18%
Sodium 454mg 769mg 14%
Protein 12.79g 19.22g 13%
Zinc 2.07mg 0.71mg 12%
Calcium 124mg 17mg 11%
Folate 50µg 19µg 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.162g 2.493g 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Potassium 192mg 373mg 5%
Fats 11.57g 13.95g 4%
Cholesterol 35mg 48mg 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.069mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.179mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.802g 4.83g 3%
Calories 234kcal 271kcal 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Fructose 1.74g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 21.01g 17.25g 1%
Vitamin D* 7 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 183kcal 141kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 43g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.99 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 19.31g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 3.7g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.218mg 0.228mg 0%
Trans fat 0.644g 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 12% 21% 53% 2%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 11.57 g
Carbs: 21.01 g
Water: 52.76 g
Other: 1.87 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 CarbsCarbs +21.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.334 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1631.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 26% 47% 9% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 1.74 g
Lactose: 0.35 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +90.5%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 MAC (without Big Mac Sauce) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172067/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.

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