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Wendy's chicken sandwich vs. BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Wendy's chicken sandwich and BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich

  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has more Copper, however, BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin B3, Manganese, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich covers your daily need of Vitamin K 11% more than Wendy's chicken sandwich.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has 2 times more Copper than BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich. While Wendy's chicken sandwich has 0.135mg of Copper, BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich has only 0.089mg.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6.9% 20% 56% 45% 17% 69% 52% 30% 133%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 14% 17% 67% 30% 17% 55% 83% 52% 128%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.62mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.4µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0% 0% 0% 74% 30% 62% 32% 44% 41% 27% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 70% 37% 88% 26% 36% 0% 59% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +121.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~IU
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.281mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 22% 55%
Protein: 13.78 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 54.94 g
Other: 1.63 g
12% 15% 26% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.14 g
Fats: 14.69 g
Carbs: 26.22 g
Water: 44.7 g
Other: 2.25 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +81.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 38% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.618 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.921 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.086 g
20% 27% 53%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.704 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.22 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +26.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
88% 5% 6%
Starch: 16.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.87 g
Fructose: 1.14 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 33% 45% 19%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0.02 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +280%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wendy's chicken sandwich BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's chicken sandwich BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich Opinion
Calories 214kcal 286kcal BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Protein 13.78g 12.14g Wendy's chicken sandwich
Fats 8.1g 14.69g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Net carbs 20.25g 23.82g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Carbs 21.55g 26.22g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Cholesterol 31mg 31mg
Magnesium 24mg 23mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Calcium 23mg 46mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Potassium 228mg 196mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Iron 1.5mg 1.79mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Sugar 3.02g Wendy's chicken sandwich
Fiber 1.3g 2.4g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Copper 0.135mg 0.089mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Zinc 0.61mg 0.62mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Starch 16.1g Wendy's chicken sandwich
Phosphorus 161mg 128mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Sodium 401mg 638mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Manganese 0.23mg 0.401mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Selenium 24.4µg 23.4µg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.281mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.16mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.71mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 0.43mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.154mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Vitamin B12 0.33µg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Vitamin K 10.7µg 23.7µg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Folate 33µg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Trans Fat 0.514g 0.082g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Saturated Fat 1.618g 2.723g Wendy's chicken sandwich
Monounsaturated Fat 2.921g 3.704g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Polyunsaturated fat 3.086g 7.22g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.145mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Threonine 0.5mg 0.367mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Isoleucine 0.54mg 0.55mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Leucine 0.93mg 0.936mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Lysine 0.83mg 0.811mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Methionine 0.29mg 0.27mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0.56mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Valine 0.59mg 0.608mg BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Histidine 0.38mg 0.367mg Wendy's chicken sandwich
Fructose 1.14g 1.37g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-3 - ALA 0.233g 0.649g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g Wendy's chicken sandwich
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.705g 6.417g BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wendy's chicken sandwich BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Wendy's chicken sandwich
26%
BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Wendy's chicken sandwich
48%
BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wendy's chicken sandwich
Wendy's chicken sandwich is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wendy's chicken sandwich
Wendy's chicken sandwich contains less Sodium (difference - 237mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wendy's chicken sandwich
Wendy's chicken sandwich is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.105g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (31 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wendy's chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170723/nutrients
  2. BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170331/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.