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

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Important differences between mcFlurry and wendy's chicken sandwich

  • McFlurry has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 20% more.
  • McFlurry has 6 times more calcium than wendy's chicken sandwich. McFlurry has 135mg 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, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES 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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
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 +487%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~equal in Potassium ~228mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry Wendy's chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 24.4µg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 3.3mg 20%
Protein 4.02g 13.78g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.295mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 3.086g 19%
Iron 0.27mg 1.5mg 15%
Sodium 54mg 401mg 15%
Calcium 135mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.33µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.189mg 10%
Copper 0.044mg 0.135mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.13mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.402g 1.618g 8%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.23mg 8%
Starch 16.1g 7%
Phosphorus 116mg 161mg 6%
Cholesterol 16mg 31mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 0.526mg 4%
Fats 6.46g 8.1g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 2.921g 3%
Calories 177kcal 214kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 26.82g 21.55g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.21g 1.14g 1%
Potassium 208mg 228mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.61mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 26.62g 20.25g N/A
Sugar 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.281g 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 0.233g N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.705g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 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 CarbsCarbs +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +994.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +86.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16%
Contains more FructoseFructose +442.9%
~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.

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