Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

A recap on differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and chicken fingers

  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B12; however, chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 31% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken fingers contain 3 times less vitamin B1 than wendy's chicken sandwich. Wendy's chicken sandwich contains 0.295mg of vitamin B1, while chicken fingers contain 0.11mg.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

Infographic

Wendy's chicken sandwich vs Chicken fingers infographic
Infographic link

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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +105.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.228mg

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's chicken sandwich Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 8.217mg 31%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.426mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.086g 5.783g 18%
Phosphorus 161mg 282mg 17%
Sodium 401mg 769mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.11mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 1.244mg 14%
Selenium 24.4µg 17.5µg 13%
Protein 13.78g 19.22g 11%
Iron 1.5mg 0.73mg 10%
Fats 8.1g 13.95g 9%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.16µg 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.069mg 7%
Cholesterol 31mg 48mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.921g 4.83g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.179mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.618g 2.493g 4%
Potassium 228mg 373mg 4%
Calories 214kcal 271kcal 3%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 8µg 2%
Fructose 1.14g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 21.55g 17.25g 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 23mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.71mg 1%
Net carbs 20.25g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Starch 16.1g 17.03g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.228mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.54mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.93mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.83mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.29mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.59mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.38mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.233g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.705g 5.439g N/A

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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +72.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.4%

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
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~17.03g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.