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

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Important differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and wendy's chicken sandwich

  • McDonald's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
  • McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 21% more.
  • McDonald's hamburgers have 6 times more calcium than wendy's chicken sandwich. McDonald's hamburgers have 127mg of calcium, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 23mg.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Hamburger 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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
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 CalciumCalcium +452.2%
Contains more IronIron +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
~equal in Selenium ~24.4µg

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +151.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Wendy's chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.33µg 21%
Iron 2.87mg 1.5mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 15%
Zinc 1.95mg 0.61mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 3.086g 11%
Calcium 127mg 23mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 9%
Saturated fat 3.504g 1.618g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 3.3mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.13mg 8%
Phosphorus 107mg 161mg 8%
Starch 16.1g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.295mg 4%
Copper 0.096mg 0.135mg 4%
Sodium 494mg 401mg 4%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.23mg 4%
Fructose 3.3g 1.14g 3%
Calories 264kcal 214kcal 3%
Selenium 26.2µg 24.4µg 3%
Fats 10.09g 8.1g 3%
Carbs 30.28g 21.55g 3%
Protein 12.92g 13.78g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 2.921g 2%
Potassium 192mg 228mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Cholesterol 27mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 28.98g 20.25g N/A
Sugar 6.03g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.428g 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 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g 0.233g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g 2.705g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 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 +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
~equal in Protein ~13.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 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 +29%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 55% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 3.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 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 GlucoseGlucose +141.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +189.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +320%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/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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