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

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Summary of differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and wendy's hamburgers

  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, wendy's hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Wendy's hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has 2 times more vitamin B6 than wendy's hamburgers. While wendy's chicken sandwich has 0.189mg of vitamin B6, wendy's hamburgers have only 0.114mg.
  • Wendy's chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese.

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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 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +82%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg
~equal in Sodium ~395mg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +339.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.275mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.225mg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's chicken sandwich Wendy's hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.45µg 47%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.47mg 17%
Iron 1.5mg 2.73mg 15%
Selenium 24.4µg 18.2µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.086g 1.55g 10%
Saturated fat 1.618g 3.689g 9%
Phosphorus 161mg 103mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.114mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.205mg 6%
Fats 8.1g 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.526mg 0.336mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.921g 4.077g 3%
Protein 13.78g 12.63g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.275mg 2%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.187mg 2%
Starch 16.1g 11.52g 2%
Carbs 21.55g 16.82g 2%
Potassium 228mg 195mg 1%
Calcium 23mg 34mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Cholesterol 31mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin K 10.7µg 9µg 1%
Calories 214kcal 213kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 20.25g 15.52g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Copper 0.135mg 0.139mg 0%
Sodium 401mg 395mg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.225mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.54mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.93mg 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.83mg 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.29mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.59mg 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.38mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 1.14g 1.32g 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
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30.9%
~equal in Protein ~12.63g
~equal in Water ~58.41g
~equal in Other ~1.54g

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
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.6%

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
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +39.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +31%
Contains more FructoseFructose +15.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +46.7%
~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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/nutrients

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

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