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

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Important differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and french fries

  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, french fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
  • French fries are lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2611.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.124mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.004mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~11.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's chicken sandwich French fries DV% diff.
Selenium 24.4µg 0.9µg 43%
Protein 13.78g 3.43g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.086g 5.398g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.372mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.8g 10%
Cholesterol 31mg 0mg 10%
Fats 8.1g 14.73g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.17mg 10%
Potassium 228mg 579mg 10%
Iron 1.5mg 0.81mg 9%
Folate 30µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.921g 5.969g 8%
Sodium 401mg 210mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 41.44g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.039mg 7%
Starch 16.1g 7%
Calories 214kcal 312kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4.7mg 5%
Phosphorus 161mg 125mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 35mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.618g 2.336g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.004mg 2%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.247mg 1%
Fructose 1.14g 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 0.58mg 1%
Copper 0.135mg 0.124mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 20.25g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin K 10.7µg 11.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.06g 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 - ALA 0.233g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 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 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.7%
Contains more WaterWater +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +81.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.5%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.9%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients

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

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