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

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The main differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and potato wedges

  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2; however, potato wedges have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for wendy's chicken sandwich is 16% higher.
  • Potato wedges are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's chicken sandwich Potato wedges DV% diff.
Selenium 24.4µg 44%
Protein 13.78g 2.7g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.086g 0.102g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.1mg 16%
Sodium 401mg 49mg 15%
Copper 0.135mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 11.2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.35mg 12%
Phosphorus 161mg 87mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.54mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 11%
Cholesterol 31mg 0mg 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 10%
Iron 1.5mg 0.7mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 9%
Fats 8.1g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Starch 16.1g 7%
Saturated fat 1.618g 0.55g 5%
Calories 214kcal 123kcal 5%
Potassium 228mg 394mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.921g 1.451g 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2g 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.37mg 2%
Fructose 1.14g 1%
Calcium 23mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 21.55g 25.5g 1%
Net carbs 20.25g 23.5g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.4%
Contains more FatsFats +268.2%
Contains more OtherOther +25.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2925.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.