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

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Summary of differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and chicken McNuggets

Wendy's chicken sandwich has more vitamin B1, copper, and iron; however, chicken McNuggets are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
Chicken McNuggets cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 26% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has 3 times more copper than chicken McNuggets. While wendy's chicken sandwich has 0.135mg of copper, chicken McNuggets have only 0.049mg.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS.

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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.

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.1%
Contains more IronIron	+68.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+175.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg

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.

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Chicken McNuggets

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	24.4µg		44%
Vitamin B3	3.3mg	7.4mg	26%
Fats	8.1g	19.81g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.086g	5.61g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.189mg	0.398mg	16%
Phosphorus	161mg	272mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	2.921g	8.134g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.295mg	0.16mg	11%
Copper	0.135mg	0.049mg	10%
Vitamin K	10.7µg		9%
Iron	1.5mg	0.89mg	8%
Saturated fat	1.618g	3.261g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.526mg	0.88mg	7%
Sodium	401mg	566mg	7%
Starch	16.1g		7%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.14mg	4%
Cholesterol	31mg	44mg	4%
Protein	13.78g	15.79g	4%
Calories	214kcal	302kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.11mg	2%
Carbs	21.55g	15.09g	2%
Potassium	228mg	252mg	1%
Calcium	23mg	11mg	1%
Fructose	1.14g	0g	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1.2mg	1%
Net carbs	20.25g	15.09g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	24mg	0%
Sugar		0.08g	N/A
Zinc	0.61mg	0.59mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.514g	0.114g	N/A
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	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.233g	0.296g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.025g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.705g	5.105g	N/A