KFC Fried Chicken vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kFC Fried Chicken and wendy's chicken sandwich different?

KFC Fried Chicken is richer in fats, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium, while wendy's chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
KFC Fried Chicken covers your daily need for fats 31% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
KFC Fried Chicken contains 5 times more calcium than wendy's chicken sandwich. KFC Fried Chicken contains 117mg of calcium, while wendy's chicken sandwich contains 23mg.
Wendy's chicken sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich types were used in this article.

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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.

KFC Fried Chicken

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+408.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+29.6%

Contains more IronIron	+70.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+64.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Potassium ~228mg

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.

KFC Fried Chicken

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.764g	0.233g	33%
Fats	28.01g	8.1g	31%
Monounsaturated fat	14.448g	2.921g	29%
Sodium	1042mg	401mg	28%
Saturated fat	6.343g	1.618g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.295mg	18%
Cholesterol	82mg	31mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.375g	3.086g	15%
Phosphorus	252mg	161mg	13%
Selenium	17.2µg	24.4µg	13%
Vitamin B3	5.42mg	3.3mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.343g	2.705g	10%
Calories	384kcal	214kcal	9%
Calcium	117mg	23mg	9%
Vitamin K		10.7µg	9%
Iron	0.88mg	1.5mg	8%
Vitamin E	1.2mg		8%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.526mg	7%
Copper	0.082mg	0.135mg	6%
Fiber	0g	1.3g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.13mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.189mg	4%
Manganese	0.298mg	0.23mg	3%
Zinc	0.87mg	0.61mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg		2%
Protein	14.17g	13.78g	1%
Carbs	18.79g	21.55g	1%
Fructose	0g	1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	271kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3.7	N/A
Vitamin C		0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	18.79g	20.25g	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	24mg	0%
Potassium	244mg	228mg	0%
Starch	16.72g	16.1g	0%
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.214g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.467mg	0.5mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.54mg	0%
Leucine	0.864mg	0.93mg	0%
Lysine	0.615mg	0.83mg	0%
Methionine	0.205mg	0.29mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.542mg	0.51mg	0%
Valine	0.516mg	0.59mg	0%
Histidine	0.337mg	0.38mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.045g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.029g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.023g	0g	N/A