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McDonald's french fries vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcDonald's french fries and wendy's chicken sandwich

  • McDonald's french fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and vitamin C; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% more.
  • McDonald's french fries have 19 times more vitamin C than wendy's chicken sandwich. McDonald's french fries have 5.6mg of vitamin C, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 0.3mg.
  • McDonald's french fries are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, french fries and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich.

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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 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6.9% 20% 56% 45% 17% 69% 52% 30% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6000%
~equal in Manganese ~0.23mg

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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
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 1% 0% 0% 0% 74% 30% 62% 32% 44% 41% 27% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +49.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's french fries Wendy's chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 24.4µg 44%
Protein 3.41g 13.78g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.727g 3.086g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.379g 2.921g 11%
Potassium 596mg 228mg 11%
Fats 15.47g 8.1g 11%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.3g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.295mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.5mg 9%
Starch 38.23g 16.1g 9%
Sodium 189mg 401mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.38mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.13mg 7%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Carbs 42.58g 21.55g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.3mg 6%
Calories 323kcal 214kcal 5%
Phosphorus 127mg 161mg 5%
Vitamin K 16µg 10.7µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.271g 1.618g 3%
Magnesium 37mg 24mg 3%
Copper 0.114mg 0.135mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.14g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.59mg 0.526mg 1%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.23mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 38.68g 20.25g N/A
Calcium 19mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.21g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.22mg 3.3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.064g 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 - ALA 0.382g 0.233g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.251g 2.705g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
14% 8% 22% 55%
Protein: 13.78 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 54.94 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +91%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.1%
Contains more WaterWater +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
21% 38% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.618 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.921 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
88% 5% 6%
Starch: 16.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.87 g
Fructose: 1.14 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +137.5%
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. McDonald's french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/nutrients
  2. Wendy's chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170723/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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