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

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Important differences between mcGriddles and wendy's chicken sandwich

McGriddles have more phosphorus and fats; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and copper.
McGriddles' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 22% more.
McGriddles have 3 times more saturated fat than wendy's chicken sandwich. McGriddles have 5.435g of saturated fat, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 1.618g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Sausage McGRIDDLES 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.

McGriddles

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+173.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+96.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+70.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

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.

McGriddles

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		24.4µg	44%
Phosphorus	316mg	161mg	22%
Saturated fat	5.435g	1.618g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.705g	16%
Fats	17.76g	8.1g	15%
Sodium	737mg	401mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.233g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	7.532g	2.921g	12%
Protein	8.41g	13.78g	11%
Vitamin K		10.7µg	9%
Folate	37µg		9%
Starch		16.1g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.209mg	0.295mg	7%
Copper	0.079mg	0.135mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.108mg	0.189mg	6%
Calories	312kcal	214kcal	5%
Calcium	63mg	23mg	4%
Carbs	31.25g	21.55g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.384mg	0.526mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.27µg	0.33µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.591g	3.086g	3%
Cholesterol	24mg	31mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	24mg	2%
Potassium	145mg	228mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.156mg	0.13mg	2%
Iron	1.42mg	1.5mg	1%
Fiber	1g	1.3g	1%
Zinc	0.76mg	0.61mg	1%
Manganese	0.198mg	0.23mg	1%
Vitamin B3	3.082mg	3.3mg	1%
Fructose	0.14g	1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	371kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	3.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	30.25g	20.25g	N/A
Sugar	11.23g		N/A
Trans fat	0.956g	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 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A