McChicken Sandwich vs. Wendy's hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mcChicken Sandwich and wendy's hamburgers
- McChicken Sandwich is richer in manganese, calcium, and phosphorus, yet wendy's hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for wendy's hamburgers is 53% higher.
- McChicken Sandwich contains 3 times more calcium than wendy's hamburgers. McChicken Sandwich contains 88mg of calcium, while wendy's hamburgers contain 34mg.
- Wendy's hamburgers contain less sodium.
Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +69.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +292.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +663.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.19µg | 1.45µg | 53% |
Selenium | 18.2µg | 33% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.964g | 1.55g | 23% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 2.47mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.74mg | 2.73mg | 12% |
Sodium | 624mg | 395mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.114mg | 9% | |
Vitamin K | 9µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.336mg | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.358mg | 0.187mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 2.346g | 3.689g | 6% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.139mg | 6% |
Calcium | 88mg | 34mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.212mg | 0.275mg | 5% |
Starch | 11.52g | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 139mg | 103mg | 5% |
Carbs | 27.97g | 16.82g | 4% |
Protein | 10.43g | 12.63g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.942mg | 3.225mg | 4% |
Fats | 13.21g | 10.6g | 4% |
Calories | 273kcal | 213kcal | 3% |
Cholesterol | 27mg | 35mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.93g | 1.32g | 1% |
Potassium | 173mg | 195mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.401g | 4.077g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 26.67g | 15.52g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.57g | N/A | |
Fiber | 1.3g | 1.3g | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.079g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.459mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.827mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.769mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.461mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.524mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.43g | 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 | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.396g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.43 g
Fats:
13.21 g
Carbs:
27.97 g
Water:
46.11 g
Other:
2.28 g
Protein:
12.63 g
Fats:
10.6 g
Carbs:
16.82 g
Water:
58.41 g
Other:
1.54 g
Contains more FatsFats | +24.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.346 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.964 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.077g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.17 g
Glucose:
1.03 g
Fructose:
1.93 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.43 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
11.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.14 g
Fructose:
1.32 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.22 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +46.2% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +95.5% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +10.7% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g