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

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What are the differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and taco salad?

Wendy's chicken sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet taco salad is higher in calcium and zinc.
Wendy's chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 40% more.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has 6 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. While wendy's chicken sandwich has 0.295mg of vitamin B1, taco salad has only 0.05mg.
The amount of saturated fat in wendy's chicken sandwich is lower.

We used WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and Fast foods, taco salad types in this article.

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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

Taco salad

Contains more IronIron	+30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+123.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1009.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+321.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~210mg

~equal in Sodium ~385mg

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

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+490%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	24.4µg	2.2µg	40%
Vitamin B1	0.295mg	0.05mg	20%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.705g		16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.086g	0.883g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.233g		15%
Protein	13.78g	6.68g	14%
Phosphorus	161mg	72mg	13%
Vitamin B3	3.3mg	1.24mg	13%
Folate		42µg	11%
Vitamin K	10.7µg		9%
Saturated fat	1.618g	3.446g	8%
Calcium	23mg	97mg	7%
Zinc	0.61mg	1.36mg	7%
Starch	16.1g		7%
Vitamin B6	0.189mg	0.11mg	6%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Calories	214kcal	141kcal	4%
Iron	1.5mg	1.15mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.18mg	4%
Choline		23.3mg	4%
Carbs	21.55g	11.91g	3%
Cholesterol	31mg	22mg	3%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.167mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.526mg	0.68mg	3%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1.8mg	2%
Copper	0.135mg	0.113mg	2%
Fats	8.1g	7.46g	1%
Potassium	228mg	210mg	1%
Sodium	401mg	385mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.921g	2.606g	1%
Fructose	1.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.4g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	155kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	47g	71g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	1	N/A
Net carbs	20.25g	11.91g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	26mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.32µg	0%
Trans fat	0.514g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.15mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.5mg	0.254mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.54mg	0.311mg	0%
Leucine	0.93mg	0.549mg	0%
Lysine	0.83mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.29mg	0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.51mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.59mg	0.343mg	0%
Histidine	0.38mg	0.201mg	0%
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)	0.017g		N/A