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, fats, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
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

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.

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

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.

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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

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%
Phosphorus	161mg	272mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.189mg	0.398mg	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.705g	5.105g	14%
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%
Starch	16.1g		7%
Sodium	401mg	566mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.526mg	0.88mg	7%
Saturated fat	1.618g	3.261g	7%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Calories	214kcal	302kcal	4%
Protein	13.78g	15.79g	4%
Cholesterol	31mg	44mg	4%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.14mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.233g	0.296g	4%
Carbs	21.55g	15.09g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.11mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1.2mg	1%
Calcium	23mg	11mg	1%
Potassium	228mg	252mg	1%
Fructose	1.14g	0g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.4g	5.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	155kcal	191kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	47g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	4.2	N/A
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 (DPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.025g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0g	0.014g	N/A