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

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What are the main differences between hot dogs and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 52% higher.
  • Hot dogs have 9 times more calcium than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. Hot dogs have 99mg of calcium, while wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 11mg.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain less saturated fat.

We used Frankfurter, meat and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets types in this comparison.

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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 16% 3.3% 22% 23% 20% 17% 116% 92% 25% 136%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +75.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 4.3% 0% 0% 0% 20% 28% 113% 54% 59% 41% 20% 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 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.33µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 10.117g 38%
Selenium 12.5µg 25µg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 6.042mg 21%
Sodium 1090mg 708mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 6.138g 13%
Saturated fat 7.666g 4.787g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.905mg 12%
Protein 10.26g 16.46g 12%
Cholesterol 77mg 50mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 11mg 9%
Phosphorus 206mg 271mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.254mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.19mg 6%
Iron 1.09mg 0.62mg 6%
Fats 25.76g 22.55g 5%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.61mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.061mg 4%
Carbs 4.17g 14.31g 3%
Potassium 152mg 250mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Calories 290kcal 326kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.079mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 14.31g N/A
Sugar 0.08g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.122mg 0%
Trans fat 0.161g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.765g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.042g 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
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 FatsFats +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.2%

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
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.7%

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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 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.