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

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Significant differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and copper; however, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in phosphorus and vitamin B3.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 40% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 8 times less calcium than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 84mg of calcium, while wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 11mg.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 25% 20% 90% 36% 73% 53% 56% 26% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 22% 23% 20% 17% 116% 92% 25% 136%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +663.6%
Contains more IronIron +288.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +341%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.19mg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42% 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 4.3% 0% 0% 0% 20% 28% 113% 54% 59% 41% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +287.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
~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 Quarter Pounder Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.283g 10.117g 66%
Selenium 25µg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.28µg 0.33µg 40%
Iron 2.41mg 0.62mg 22%
Phosphorus 124mg 271mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.254mg 20%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.61mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.905mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.344mg 0.122mg 17%
Fats 11.55g 22.55g 17%
Folate 56µg 14%
Sodium 427mg 708mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.452mg 6.042mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.079mg 9%
Calcium 84mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.107mg 0.061mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.202g 6.138g 5%
Protein 14.1g 16.46g 5%
Saturated fat 4.008g 4.787g 4%
Calories 244kcal 326kcal 4%
Cholesterol 39mg 50mg 4%
Fructose 2.2g 0g 3%
Carbs 22.17g 14.31g 3%
Potassium 227mg 250mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 20.57g 14.31g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 5.13g 0.08g N/A
Manganese 0.199mg 0.19mg 0%
Trans fat 0.724g 0.161g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.765g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 12% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 14.1 g
Fats: 11.55 g
Carbs: 22.17 g
Water: 50.37 g
Other: 1.81 g
16% 23% 14% 44% 3%
Protein: 16.46 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 14.31 g
Water: 44.15 g
Other: 2.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +95.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.283 g
23% 29% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.787 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.117 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3474.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 37% 43% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.91 g
Fructose: 2.2 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +812.5%
~equal in Starch ~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 Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/nutrients
  2. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170725/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.