McChicken Sandwich vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mcChicken Sandwich and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

McChicken Sandwich has more iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and manganese, while wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have more phosphorus, fats, protein, and vitamin B3.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 19% higher.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 8 times less calcium than mcChicken Sandwich. McChicken Sandwich contains 88mg of calcium, while wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 11mg.
The amount of cholesterol in mcChicken Sandwich is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets.

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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.

McChicken Sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more IronIron	+180.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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.

McChicken Sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		25µg	45%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.964g	10.117g	34%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.396g	9.042g	27%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.43g	0.765g	21%
Vitamin B6		0.254mg	20%
Phosphorus	139mg	271mg	19%
Vitamin B5		0.905mg	18%
Fats	13.21g	22.55g	14%
Iron	1.74mg	0.62mg	14%
Vitamin B3	3.942mg	6.042mg	13%
Protein	10.43g	16.46g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.212mg	0.079mg	11%
Saturated fat	2.346g	4.787g	11%
Cholesterol	27mg	50mg	8%
Calcium	88mg	11mg	8%
Manganese	0.358mg	0.19mg	7%
Vitamin K		8µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.122mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.19µg	0.33µg	6%
Carbs	27.97g	14.31g	5%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Sodium	624mg	708mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.401g	6.138g	4%
Calories	273kcal	326kcal	3%
Potassium	173mg	250mg	2%
Copper	0.082mg	0.061mg	2%
Fructose	1.93g	0g	2%
Vitamin C		1.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	262kcal	198kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	26.67g	14.31g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	22mg	0%
Sugar	3.57g	0.08g	N/A
Zinc	0.63mg	0.61mg	0%
Trans fat	0.079g	0.161g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.002g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.016g	0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g	0.017g	N/A