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

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What are the main differences between taco and wendy's chicken sandwich?

Taco is richer in vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, and fats, yet wendy's chicken sandwich is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 28% higher.
Taco has 3 times more fiber than wendy's chicken sandwich. Taco has 3.9g of fiber, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 1.3g.
Wendy's chicken sandwich contains less saturated fat.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich 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.

Taco

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+287%
Contains more ZincZinc	+186.9%

Contains more IronIron	+26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+165.2%

~equal in Potassium ~228mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~161mg

~equal in Sodium ~401mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.23mg

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

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+181.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+43%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	9.2µg	24.4µg	28%
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	0.33µg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.295mg	20%
Saturated fat	4.384g	1.618g	13%
Vitamin B5		0.526mg	11%
Protein	8.86g	13.78g	10%
Fiber	3.9g	1.3g	10%
Zinc	1.75mg	0.61mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	3.3mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.189mg	8%
Fats	12.7g	8.1g	7%
Calcium	89mg	23mg	7%
Copper	0.077mg	0.135mg	6%
Choline	32mg		6%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.13mg	5%
Folate	19µg		5%
Iron	1.19mg	1.5mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.6mg		4%
Vitamin K	15.3µg	10.7µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	2.921g	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g	0.233g	4%
Magnesium	32mg	24mg	2%
Phosphorus	178mg	161mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg		2%
Calories	226kcal	214kcal	1%
Carbs	19.85g	21.55g	1%
Cholesterol	28mg	31mg	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Potassium	209mg	228mg	1%
Starch	14.78g	16.1g	1%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.23mg	1%
Fructose	0.3g	1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	255kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	3.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	20.25g	N/A
Sugar	0.9g		N/A
Sodium	397mg	401mg	0%
Trans fat	0.467g	0.514g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	3.086g	0%
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-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.708g	2.705g	0%