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

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Important differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and mcFlurry

  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper; however, mcFlurry has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 20% more.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has 24 times more vitamin B3 than mcFlurry. Wendy's chicken sandwich has 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while mcFlurry has 0.139mg.
  • McFlurry is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
~equal in Potassium ~208mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's chicken sandwich McFlurry DV% diff.
Selenium 24.4µg 44%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.139mg 20%
Protein 13.78g 4.02g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.051mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.086g 0.282g 19%
Iron 1.5mg 0.27mg 15%
Sodium 401mg 54mg 15%
Calcium 23mg 135mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.053mg 10%
Copper 0.135mg 0.044mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.243mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.618g 3.402g 8%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.046mg 8%
Starch 16.1g 7%
Phosphorus 161mg 116mg 6%
Cholesterol 31mg 16mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 0.73mg 4%
Fats 8.1g 6.46g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.921g 1.67g 3%
Calories 214kcal 177kcal 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 21.55g 26.82g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 1.14g 0.21g 1%
Potassium 228mg 208mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 20.25g 26.62g N/A
Sugar 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0.281g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.705g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +994.3%

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
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16%
Contains more FructoseFructose +442.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +86.7%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.