Roast beef sandwich vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between roast beef sandwich and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets?

Roast beef sandwich is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Roast beef sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% more.
Roast beef sandwich has 4 times more iron than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. While roast beef sandwich has 2.64mg of iron, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have only 0.62mg.
The amount of saturated fat in roast beef sandwich is lower.

We used Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets types in this article.

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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.

Roast beef sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more IronIron	+325.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+272.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+23.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Sodium ~708mg

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.

Roast beef sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+190.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+185.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.762g	10.117g	56%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.465g	9.042g	45%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.152g	0.765g	38%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	0.33µg	26%
Iron	2.64mg	0.62mg	25%
Fats	10.3g	22.55g	19%
Vitamin B5		0.905mg	18%
Zinc	2.27mg	0.61mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.122mg	13%
Folate	51µg		13%
Selenium	18.2µg	25µg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.079mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.343mg	6.042mg	11%
Phosphorus	200mg	271mg	10%
Cholesterol	30mg	50mg	7%
Starch	17.65g		7%
Choline	32.4mg		6%
Saturated fat	3.399g	4.787g	6%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Copper	0.109mg	0.061mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	3.987g	6.138g	5%
Calories	244kcal	326kcal	4%
Calcium	55mg	11mg	4%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	8µg	4%
Protein	15.17g	16.46g	3%
Carbs	22.21g	14.31g	3%
Vitamin E	0.43mg		3%
Vitamin B6	0.215mg	0.254mg	3%
Sodium	653mg	708mg	2%
Manganese	0.234mg	0.19mg	2%
Fructose	1.5g	0g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.3mg	1%
Potassium	224mg	250mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	198kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	20.91g	14.31g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	22mg	0%
Sugar	3.84g	0.08g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.389g	0.161g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.007g	0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g	0.017g	N/A