Chicken McNuggets vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken McNuggets and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Chicken McNuggets are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat, yet wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in polyunsaturated fat.
Chicken McNuggets cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 11% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
Chicken McNuggets contain 2 times more vitamin B1 than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. While chicken McNuggets contain 0.16mg of vitamin B1, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain only 0.079mg.
The amount of sodium in chicken McNuggets is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets.

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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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more IronIron	+43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.1%

Contains more CopperCopper	+24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Potassium ~250mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+56.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+10.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.905mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		25µg	45%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.61g	10.117g	30%
Vitamin B6	0.398mg	0.254mg	11%
Vitamin B3	7.4mg	6.042mg	8%
Saturated fat	3.261g	4.787g	7%
Vitamin K		8µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.079mg	7%
Sodium	566mg	708mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.134g	6.138g	5%
Fats	19.81g	22.55g	4%
Iron	0.89mg	0.62mg	3%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.19mg	2%
Cholesterol	44mg	50mg	2%
Calories	302kcal	326kcal	1%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.905mg	1%
Protein	15.79g	16.46g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.122mg	1%
Copper	0.049mg	0.061mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	1.3mg	0%
Net carbs	15.09g	14.31g	N/A
Carbs	15.09g	14.31g	0%
Magnesium	24mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	11mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	252mg	250mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g	0.08g	N/A
Zinc	0.59mg	0.61mg	0%
Phosphorus	272mg	271mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.114g	0.161g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.296g	0.765g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.025g	0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.105g	9.042g	N/A