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Wendy's hamburger vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wendy's hamburgers and french fries?

  • Wendy's hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.

We used WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types in this article.

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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 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +237%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +394%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1922.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +840%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.004mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 0µg 60%
Selenium 18.2µg 0.9µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 5.398g 26%
Iron 2.73mg 0.81mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 0.372mg 20%
Zinc 2.47mg 0.5mg 18%
Protein 12.63g 3.43g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.039mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 195mg 579mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.8g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.17mg 9%
Folate 30µg 8%
Carbs 16.82g 41.44g 8%
Sodium 395mg 210mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.689g 2.336g 6%
Fats 10.6g 14.73g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 5.969g 5%
Calories 213kcal 312kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 0.58mg 5%
Starch 11.52g 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.7mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.247mg 3%
Phosphorus 103mg 125mg 3%
Fructose 1.32g 2%
Copper 0.139mg 0.124mg 2%
Vitamin K 9µg 11.2µg 2%
Calcium 34mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 3.004mg 1%
Net carbs 15.52g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.2%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.3%

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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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/nutrients
  2. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.