McChicken Sandwich vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcChicken Sandwich and wendy's chicken sandwich different?

McChicken Sandwich is higher in calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, wendy's chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B12.
McChicken Sandwich contains 4 times more calcium than wendy's chicken sandwich. While mcChicken Sandwich contains 88mg of calcium, wendy's chicken sandwich contains only 23mg.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has less sodium.

McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

McChicken Sandwich

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+282.6%
Contains more IronIron	+16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+55.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.7%

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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.

McChicken Sandwich

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+73.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		24.4µg	44%
Vitamin B6		0.189mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.964g	3.086g	13%
Vitamin B5		0.526mg	11%
Sodium	624mg	401mg	10%
Vitamin K		10.7µg	9%
Fats	13.21g	8.1g	8%
Protein	10.43g	13.78g	7%
Calcium	88mg	23mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.212mg	0.295mg	7%
Starch		16.1g	7%
Manganese	0.358mg	0.23mg	6%
Copper	0.082mg	0.135mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.19µg	0.33µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.13mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.401g	2.921g	4%
Vitamin B3	3.942mg	3.3mg	4%
Saturated fat	2.346g	1.618g	3%
Calories	273kcal	214kcal	3%
Phosphorus	139mg	161mg	3%
Iron	1.74mg	1.5mg	3%
Potassium	173mg	228mg	2%
Carbs	27.97g	21.55g	2%
Fructose	1.93g	1.14g	1%
Magnesium	20mg	24mg	1%
Cholesterol	27mg	31mg	1%
Vitamin C		0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	26.67g	20.25g	N/A
Sugar	3.57g		N/A
Fiber	1.3g	1.3g	0%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.61mg	0%
Trans fat	0.079g	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 - DHA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.43g	0.233g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.016g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.396g	2.705g	N/A