McDonald's hamburger vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

McDonald's hamburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in phosphorus and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for iron for mcDonald's hamburgers is 28% higher.
McDonald's hamburgers contain 12 times more calcium than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. McDonald's hamburgers contain 127mg of calcium, while wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 11mg.
McDonald's hamburgers contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, Hamburger and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets.

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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.

McDonald's hamburger

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1054.5%
Contains more IronIron	+362.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+219.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+69.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+153.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Selenium ~25µg

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.

McDonald's hamburger

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+151.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33%

~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.42g	10.117g	58%
Iron	2.87mg	0.62mg	28%
Phosphorus	107mg	271mg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	0.33µg	21%
Vitamin B6		0.254mg	20%
Fats	10.09g	22.55g	19%
Vitamin B5		0.905mg	18%
Folate	64µg		16%
Vitamin B1	0.247mg	0.079mg	14%
Zinc	1.95mg	0.61mg	12%
Calcium	127mg	11mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.544mg	6.042mg	9%
Sodium	494mg	708mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.239mg	0.122mg	9%
Cholesterol	27mg	50mg	8%
Vitamin K		8µg	7%
Protein	12.92g	16.46g	7%
Saturated fat	3.504g	4.787g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.768g	6.138g	6%
Manganese	0.322mg	0.19mg	6%
Carbs	30.28g	14.31g	5%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Copper	0.096mg	0.061mg	4%
Fructose	3.3g	0g	4%
Calories	264kcal	326kcal	3%
Selenium	26.2µg	25µg	2%
Potassium	192mg	250mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1.3mg	1%
Net carbs	28.98g	14.31g	N/A
Magnesium	21mg	22mg	0%
Sugar	6.03g	0.08g	N/A
Trans fat	0.428g	0.161g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.134g	0.765g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g	0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.135g	9.042g	N/A