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, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and iron; however, french fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, fats, 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

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

French fries

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

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

French fries

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 EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+96.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.004mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~11.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.705g	4.898g	13%
Vitamin E		1.67mg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.233g	0.407g	11%
Fats	8.1g	14.73g	10%
Cholesterol	31mg	0mg	10%
Potassium	228mg	579mg	10%
Fiber	1.3g	3.8g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.295mg	0.17mg	10%
Iron	1.5mg	0.81mg	9%
Sodium	401mg	210mg	8%
Folate		30µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.921g	5.969g	8%
Carbs	21.55g	41.44g	7%
Starch	16.1g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.039mg	7%
Choline		36.8mg	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%
Calcium	23mg	18mg	1%
Copper	0.135mg	0.124mg	1%
Zinc	0.61mg	0.5mg	1%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.247mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.526mg	0.58mg	1%
Fructose	1.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.4g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	155kcal	910kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	47g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	4.9	N/A
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 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0g	0.007g	N/A