Taco salad vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets different?

Taco salad is higher in calcium and zinc; however, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, fats, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for selenium for wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets is 41% higher.
Taco salad contains 9 times more calcium than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. While taco salad contains 97mg of calcium, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain only 11mg.
Taco salad has less sodium.

Fast foods, taco salad and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets are the varieties used 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.

Taco salad

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+781.8%
Contains more IronIron	+85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+276.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1036.4%

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.

Taco salad

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.883g	10.117g	62%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		9.042g	53%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.765g	48%
Selenium	2.2µg	25µg	41%
Vitamin B3	1.24mg	6.042mg	30%
Phosphorus	72mg	271mg	28%
Fats	7.46g	22.55g	23%
Protein	6.68g	16.46g	20%
Sodium	385mg	708mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.254mg	11%
Folate	42µg		11%
Calories	141kcal	326kcal	9%
Cholesterol	22mg	50mg	9%
Calcium	97mg	11mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.606g	6.138g	9%
Iron	1.15mg	0.62mg	7%
Zinc	1.36mg	0.61mg	7%
Vitamin K		8µg	7%
Copper	0.113mg	0.061mg	6%
Saturated fat	3.446g	4.787g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.68mg	0.905mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.122mg	4%
Choline	23.3mg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.079mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	1.3mg	1%
Carbs	11.91g	14.31g	1%
Magnesium	26mg	22mg	1%
Potassium	210mg	250mg	1%
Manganese	0.167mg	0.19mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	198kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	71g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	11.91g	14.31g	N/A
Sugar		0.08g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat		0.161g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.075mg		0%
Threonine	0.254mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.311mg		0%
Leucine	0.549mg		0%
Lysine	0.486mg		0%
Methionine	0.145mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg		0%
Valine	0.343mg		0%
Histidine	0.201mg		0%
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