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Mashed potato vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mashed potato and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher than mashed potato in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets cover your daily selenium needs 44% more than mashed potato.
  • The amount of sodium in mashed potato is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
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 +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3025%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +459.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 10.117g 59%
Selenium 0.8µg 25µg 44%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 6.042mg 31%
Phosphorus 59mg 271mg 30%
Fats 2.82g 22.55g 30%
Protein 1.65g 16.46g 30%
Saturated fat 0.577g 4.787g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.905mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Sodium 306mg 708mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 6.138g 14%
Calories 89kcal 326kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.33µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.254mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.122mg 8%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.079mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.19mg 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.61mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Copper 0.035mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 8µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 286mg 250mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 14.31g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 14.31g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.08g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0.161g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g 0.765g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 9.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 WaterWater +80.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +897.6%
Contains more FatsFats +699.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100.8%
~equal in Carbs ~14.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 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 -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +752.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +653.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.