French fries vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and wendy's chicken sandwich

French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, fats, and fiber; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and iron.
Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
French fries have 3 times more fiber than wendy's chicken sandwich. French fries have 3.8g of fiber, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 1.3g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich.

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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.

French fries

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+153.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2611.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.23mg

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.

French fries

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+96.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.526mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~10.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	0.9µg	24.4µg	43%
Protein	3.43g	13.78g	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	3.086g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.189mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.898g	2.705g	13%
Vitamin E	1.67mg		11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.407g	0.233g	11%
Fats	14.73g	8.1g	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	31mg	10%
Potassium	579mg	228mg	10%
Fiber	3.8g	1.3g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.295mg	10%
Iron	0.81mg	1.5mg	9%
Sodium	210mg	401mg	8%
Folate	30µg		8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	2.921g	8%
Carbs	41.44g	21.55g	7%
Starch		16.1g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.13mg	7%
Choline	36.8mg		7%
Calories	312kcal	214kcal	5%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	0.3mg	5%
Phosphorus	125mg	161mg	5%
Magnesium	35mg	24mg	3%
Saturated fat	2.336g	1.618g	3%
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	3.3mg	2%
Calcium	18mg	23mg	1%
Copper	0.124mg	0.135mg	1%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.61mg	1%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.23mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg	0.526mg	1%
Fructose		1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	910kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.9	3.7	N/A
Net carbs	37.64g	20.25g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g		N/A
Vitamin K	11.2µg	10.7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.06g	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 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.029g		N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g	0g	N/A