Wendy's chicken sandwich vs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Wendy's chicken sandwich has more vitamin B1, iron, and copper; however, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
Wendy's chicken sandwich covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 18% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 2 times less iron than wendy's chicken sandwich. Wendy's chicken sandwich has 1.5mg of iron, while wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 0.62mg.
Wendy's chicken sandwich contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets.

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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.

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.1%
Contains more IronIron	+141.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+121.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.1%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+68.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Potassium ~250mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

~equal in Selenium ~25µg

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.

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+273.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.086g	10.117g	47%
Fats	8.1g	22.55g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.295mg	0.079mg	18%
Vitamin B3	3.3mg	6.042mg	17%
Phosphorus	161mg	271mg	16%
Saturated fat	1.618g	4.787g	14%
Sodium	401mg	708mg	13%
Iron	1.5mg	0.62mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	2.921g	6.138g	8%
Copper	0.135mg	0.061mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.526mg	0.905mg	8%
Starch	16.1g		7%
Calories	214kcal	326kcal	6%
Cholesterol	31mg	50mg	6%
Protein	13.78g	16.46g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.189mg	0.254mg	5%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.19mg	2%
Carbs	21.55g	14.31g	2%
Vitamin K	10.7µg	8µg	2%
Selenium	24.4µg	25µg	1%
Calcium	23mg	11mg	1%
Potassium	228mg	250mg	1%
Fructose	1.14g	0g	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1.3mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.122mg	1%
Net carbs	20.25g	14.31g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	22mg	0%
Sugar		0.08g	N/A
Zinc	0.61mg	0.61mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.514g	0.161g	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 - EPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.233g	0.765g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Arachidonic acid	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.705g	9.042g	N/A