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

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The main differences between potato wedges and wendy's chicken sandwich

Potato wedges have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, wendy's chicken sandwich has more protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
Daily need coverage for protein for wendy's chicken sandwich is 26% higher.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has 37 times less vitamin C than potato wedges. Potato wedges have 11.2mg of vitamin C, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 0.3mg.
Potato wedges are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen 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.

Potato wedges

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+72.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.3%
Contains more IronIron	+114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Potato wedges

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+195%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		24.4µg	44%
Protein	2.7g	13.78g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.102g	3.086g	20%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.295mg	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.705g	16%
Copper		0.135mg	15%
Sodium	49mg	401mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.233g	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Vitamin C	11.2mg	0.3mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.189mg	12%
Phosphorus	87mg	161mg	11%
Vitamin B3	1.54mg	3.3mg	11%
Vitamin B5		0.526mg	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	31mg	10%
Iron	0.7mg	1.5mg	10%
Manganese		0.23mg	10%
Fats	2.2g	8.1g	9%
Vitamin K		10.7µg	9%
Starch		16.1g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg	0.13mg	7%
Calories	123kcal	214kcal	5%
Potassium	394mg	228mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.55g	1.618g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.451g	2.921g	4%
Fiber	2g	1.3g	3%
Zinc	0.37mg	0.61mg	2%
Carbs	25.5g	21.55g	1%
Magnesium	19mg	24mg	1%
Calcium	15mg	23mg	1%
Fructose		1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	456kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	3.7	N/A
Net carbs	23.5g	20.25g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g		N/A
Trans fat	0g	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