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, fats, potassium, and fiber; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, protein, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% more.
McDonald's french fries have 3 times more fiber than wendy's chicken sandwich. McDonald's french fries have 3.9g of fiber, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 1.3g.
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

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.

McDonald's french fries

Wendy's chicken sandwich

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

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.

McDonald's french fries

Wendy's chicken sandwich

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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Fats	15.47g	8.1g	11%
Potassium	596mg	228mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	7.379g	2.921g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.727g	3.086g	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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.382g	0.233g	9%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.251g	2.705g	9%
Carbs	42.58g	21.55g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.13mg	7%
Choline	39.8mg		7%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	0.3mg	6%
Calories	323kcal	214kcal	5%
Phosphorus	127mg	161mg	5%
Vitamin K	16µg	10.7µg	4%
Magnesium	37mg	24mg	3%
Saturated fat	2.271g	1.618g	3%
Copper	0.114mg	0.135mg	2%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.61mg	1%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.23mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.59mg	0.526mg	1%
Fructose	0g	1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	947kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	3.7	N/A
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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.031g		N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g	0g	N/A