Big Mac vs McChicken: The Healthier Choice

Less Calories in Big Mac

At first glance, you can see that in Big Mac is just a little less calories than in McChicken.

Big Mac has 257 kcal per 100g and McChicken 273 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 6%.

In Big Mac and in McChicken most calories came from fat.

See tables below to compare Big Mac with McChicken in details.

Big Mac And McChicken Nutrition Difference

• Calories:
  McChicken - 6% more than Big Mac
• Carbohydrates:
  McChicken - 39% more than Big Mac
• Fat:
  Big Mac - 13% more than McChicken
• Dietary fiber:
  Big Mac - 23% more than McChicken
• Protein:
  Big Mac - 13% more than McChicken
• Water:
  Big Mac - 11% more than McChicken

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More protein in Big Mac

It is aslo easy to see see that in Big Mac is more protein than in McChicken.

There is 10.43g per 100g of McChicken and 11.82g per 100g of Big Mac so using simple math we can see that difference is about 13%.

Less carbohydrates in Big Mac

In Big Mac is less carbohydrates than in McChicken.

There is 27.97g/100g of carbohydrates in McChicken and 20.08g/100g in Big Mac so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 39%.

More fat in Big Mac

In Big Mac is more fats than in McChicken.

The tables above show us that there is 13.21g/100g of fats in McChicken and 14.96g/100g in Big Mac. In this case difference is about 13%.