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Hot dog vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and wendy's chicken sandwich

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 52% higher.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has 5 times less saturated fat than hot dogs. Hot dogs have 7.666g of saturated fat, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 1.618g.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6.9% 20% 56% 45% 17% 69% 52% 30% 133%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +37.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 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 1% 0% 0% 0% 74% 30% 62% 32% 44% 41% 27% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Wendy's chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.33µg 52%
Sodium 1090mg 401mg 30%
Fats 25.76g 8.1g 27%
Saturated fat 7.666g 1.618g 27%
Selenium 12.5µg 24.4µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.921g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.295mg 20%
Cholesterol 77mg 31mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 3.086g 9%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 9%
Calcium 99mg 23mg 8%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.23mg 8%
Protein 10.26g 13.78g 7%
Starch 16.1g 7%
Carbs 4.17g 21.55g 6%
Phosphorus 206mg 161mg 6%
Iron 1.09mg 1.5mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.61mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.526mg 4%
Calories 290kcal 214kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 3.3mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.189mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 228mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.13mg 1%
Fructose 1.14g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 20.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.54mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.93mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.83mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.29mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.59mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.38mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.233g N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.705g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
14% 8% 22% 55%
Protein: 13.78 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 54.94 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +218%
Contains more OtherOther +114.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +416.8%
~equal in Water ~54.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
21% 38% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.618 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.921 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +289.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients
  2. Wendy's chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170723/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.