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

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Summary of differences between egg McMUFFIN and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

  • Egg McMUFFIN has more iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Egg McMUFFIN covers your daily need for cholesterol, 38% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
  • Egg McMUFFIN has 17 times more calcium than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. While egg McMUFFIN has 192mg of calcium, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have only 11mg.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 22% 23% 20% 17% 116% 92% 25% 136%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1645.5%
Contains more IronIron +271%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 4% 0% 12% 0% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 4.3% 0% 0% 0% 20% 28% 113% 54% 59% 41% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.905mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 10.117g 56%
Selenium 25µg 45%
Cholesterol 165mg 50mg 38%
Iron 2.3mg 0.62mg 21%
Fats 9.66g 22.55g 20%
Folate 79µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.122mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 6.042mg 18%
Calcium 192mg 11mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.079mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 200mg 271mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 6.138g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 0.254mg 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.61mg 6%
Protein 13.64g 16.46g 6%
Saturated fat 3.592g 4.787g 5%
Calories 228kcal 326kcal 5%
Sodium 617mg 708mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.061mg 3%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.19mg 2%
Carbs 21.67g 14.31g 2%
Potassium 173mg 250mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 0.905mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 20.57g 14.31g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 2.13g 0.08g N/A
Trans fat 0.109g 0.161g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.021g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.114g 0.765g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.416g 9.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 10% 22% 53% 2%
Protein: 13.64 g
Fats: 9.66 g
Carbs: 21.67 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 2.45 g
16% 23% 14% 44% 3%
Protein: 16.46 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 14.31 g
Water: 44.15 g
Other: 2.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.4%
~equal in Other ~2.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 g
23% 29% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.787 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.117 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 20% 15% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +612.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/nutrients
  2. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170725/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.