Chicken McNuggets vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken McNuggets and wendy's chicken sandwich

Chicken McNuggets have more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat; however, wendy's chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B1, copper, and iron.
Chicken McNuggets cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 26% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
Chicken McNuggets have 3 times more monounsaturated fat than wendy's chicken sandwich. While chicken McNuggets have 8.134g of monounsaturated fat, wendy's chicken sandwich has only 2.921g.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich.

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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.

Chicken McNuggets

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+68.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.1%
Contains more IronIron	+68.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+175.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+64.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Potassium ~228mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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.

Chicken McNuggets

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.2%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		24.4µg	44%
Vitamin B3	7.4mg	3.3mg	26%
Fats	19.81g	8.1g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.61g	3.086g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.398mg	0.189mg	16%
Phosphorus	272mg	161mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	8.134g	2.921g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.295mg	11%
Copper	0.049mg	0.135mg	10%
Vitamin K		10.7µg	9%
Iron	0.89mg	1.5mg	8%
Saturated fat	3.261g	1.618g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.526mg	7%
Sodium	566mg	401mg	7%
Starch		16.1g	7%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.23mg	4%
Cholesterol	44mg	31mg	4%
Protein	15.79g	13.78g	4%
Calories	302kcal	214kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.13mg	2%
Carbs	15.09g	21.55g	2%
Potassium	252mg	228mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	23mg	1%
Fructose	0g	1.14g	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.3mg	1%
Net carbs	15.09g	20.25g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g		N/A
Zinc	0.59mg	0.61mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.114g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.15mg	0%
Threonine		0.5mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.54mg	0%
Leucine		0.93mg	0%
Lysine		0.83mg	0%
Methionine		0.29mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.51mg	0%
Valine		0.59mg	0%
Histidine		0.38mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.296g	0.233g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.025g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.105g	2.705g	N/A