Potato wedges vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato wedges and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets?

Potato wedges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in protein, fats, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets' daily need coverage for protein is 33% higher.
Potato wedges have 9 times more vitamin C than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. Potato wedges have 11.2mg of vitamin C, while wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 1.3mg.
Potato wedges contain less saturated fat.

We used USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets types in this comparison.

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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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.6%
Contains more IronIron	+12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+211.5%
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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+761.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+292.3%
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.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.102g	10.117g	67%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		9.042g	53%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.765g	48%
Selenium		25µg	45%
Fats	2.2g	22.55g	31%
Sodium	49mg	708mg	29%
Protein	2.7g	16.46g	28%
Vitamin B3	1.54mg	6.042mg	28%
Phosphorus	87mg	271mg	26%
Saturated fat	0.55g	4.787g	19%
Vitamin B5		0.905mg	18%
Cholesterol	0mg	50mg	17%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.33µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	1.451g	6.138g	12%
Vitamin C	11.2mg	1.3mg	11%
Calories	123kcal	326kcal	10%
Fiber	2g		8%
Manganese		0.19mg	8%
Copper		0.061mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.254mg	7%
Vitamin K		8µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg	0.122mg	6%
Carbs	25.5g	14.31g	4%
Potassium	394mg	250mg	4%
Zinc	0.37mg	0.61mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.079mg	2%
Magnesium	19mg	22mg	1%
Iron	0.7mg	0.62mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	456kcal	198kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	23.5g	14.31g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	11mg	0%
Sugar	0.3g	0.08g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.161g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.017g	N/A