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

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A recap on differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and roast beef sandwich

  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, vitamin K, and vitamin B1; however, roast beef sandwich is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Roast beef sandwich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 26% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
  • Roast beef sandwich contains 4 times less vitamin K than wendy's chicken sandwich. Wendy's chicken sandwich contains 10.7µg of vitamin K, while roast beef sandwich contains 2.8µg.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain.

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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 16% 17% 20% 99% 36% 62% 86% 85% 31% 99%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +76%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~224mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.234mg

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% 0.67% 8.6% 0% 54% 66% 81% 0% 50% 120% 7% 38% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's chicken sandwich Roast beef sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.96µg 26%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.27mg 15%
Iron 1.5mg 2.64mg 14%
Folate 51µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.287mg 12%
Selenium 24.4µg 18.2µg 11%
Sodium 401mg 653mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.086g 1.762g 9%
Saturated fat 1.618g 3.399g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.343mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.217mg 7%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 2.8µg 7%
Choline 32.4mg 6%
Phosphorus 161mg 200mg 6%
Protein 13.78g 15.17g 3%
Calcium 23mg 55mg 3%
Copper 0.135mg 0.109mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.921g 3.987g 3%
Fats 8.1g 10.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Calories 214kcal 244kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.215mg 2%
Starch 16.1g 17.65g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 21.55g 22.21g 0%
Net carbs 20.25g 20.91g N/A
Cholesterol 31mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 228mg 224mg 0%
Sugar 3.84g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.234mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.389g 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%
Fructose 1.14g 1.5g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.233g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.705g 1.465g 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
15% 10% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 15.17 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 22.21 g
Water: 49.91 g
Other: 2.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
Contains more FatsFats +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
~equal in Carbs ~22.21g
~equal in Water ~49.91g

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
37% 44% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.399 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.987 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.762 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%

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
82% 6% 7% 5%
Starch: 17.65 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +54%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +566.7%
~equal in Starch ~17.65g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Roast beef sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170695/nutrients

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

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