Taco salad vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taco salad and wendy's chicken sandwich?
- Taco salad is higher in calcium and zinc, yet wendy's chicken sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 40% more.
- Taco salad has 4 times more calcium than wendy's chicken sandwich. While taco salad has 97mg of calcium, wendy's chicken sandwich has only 23mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in wendy's chicken sandwich is lower.
We used Fast foods, taco salad and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich types in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +321.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123% |
Contains more IronIron | +30.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1009.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +490% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 24.4µg | 40% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.295mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 3.086g | 15% |
Protein | 6.68g | 13.78g | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 3.3mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 72mg | 161mg | 13% |
Folate | 42µg | 11% | |
Vitamin K | 10.7µg | 9% | |
Saturated fat | 3.446g | 1.618g | 8% |
Calcium | 97mg | 23mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.36mg | 0.61mg | 7% |
Starch | 16.1g | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.189mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Choline | 23.3mg | 4% | |
Iron | 1.15mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
Calories | 141kcal | 214kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.526mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 22mg | 31mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
Carbs | 11.91g | 21.55g | 3% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.14g | 1% | |
Potassium | 210mg | 228mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 2.921g | 1% |
Fats | 7.46g | 8.1g | 1% |
Sodium | 385mg | 401mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.91g | 20.25g | N/A |
Magnesium | 26mg | 24mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 0.33µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.254mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.549mg | 0.93mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.486mg | 0.83mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.343mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.201mg | 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
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
13.78 g
Fats:
8.1 g
Carbs:
21.55 g
Water:
54.94 g
Other:
1.63 g
Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.9% |
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Fats
~8.1g
~equal in
Other
~1.63g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
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 | -53% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +249.5% |