Potato wedges vs. Egg McMUFFIN — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato wedges and egg McMUFFIN?

Potato wedges are higher in vitamin B6, yet egg McMUFFIN is higher in protein, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
Egg McMUFFIN's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 55% more.
Potato wedges have 2 times more vitamin B6 than egg McMUFFIN. While potato wedges have 0.35mg of vitamin B6, egg McMUFFIN has only 0.145mg.
The amount of saturated fat in potato wedges is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen and McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato wedges

Egg McMUFFIN

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+127.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1180%
Contains more IronIron	+228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+129.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato wedges

Egg McMUFFIN

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+162%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+820%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	165mg	55%
Sodium	49mg	617mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg	0.368mg	25%
Protein	2.7g	13.64g	22%
Iron	0.7mg	2.3mg	20%
Folate		79µg	20%
Calcium	15mg	192mg	18%
Vitamin B5		0.836mg	17%
Phosphorus	87mg	200mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.145mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.262mg	14%
Saturated fat	0.55g	3.592g	14%
Fats	2.2g	9.66g	11%
Vitamin C	11.2mg	1.2mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.102g	1.735g	11%
Manganese		0.235mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.54mg	3.102mg	10%
Copper		0.084mg	9%
Zinc	0.37mg	1.29mg	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.416g	8%
Potassium	394mg	173mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.114g	7%
Calories	123kcal	228kcal	5%
Fiber	2g	1.1g	4%
Vitamin E		0.59mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.451g	2.721g	3%
Carbs	25.5g	21.67g	1%
Fructose		0.43g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	456kcal	167kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	23.5g	20.57g	N/A
Magnesium	19mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0.3g	2.13g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.109g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.01g	N/A