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Wendy's hamburger vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wendy's hamburgers and mcChicken Sandwich

  • Wendy's hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B1, yet mcChicken Sandwich is richer in manganese, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for wendy's hamburgers is 53% higher.
  • Wendy's hamburgers contain 4 times more zinc than mcChicken Sandwich. Wendy's hamburgers contain 2.47mg of zinc, while mcChicken Sandwich contains 0.63mg.
  • McChicken Sandwich contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich.

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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 14% 26% 15% 65% 27% 17% 60% 81% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +663.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 0.19µg 53%
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 4.964g 23%
Zinc 2.47mg 0.63mg 17%
Iron 2.73mg 1.74mg 12%
Sodium 395mg 624mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.358mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.689g 2.346g 6%
Copper 0.139mg 0.082mg 6%
Calcium 34mg 88mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.212mg 5%
Starch 11.52g 5%
Phosphorus 103mg 139mg 5%
Carbs 16.82g 27.97g 4%
Protein 12.63g 10.43g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 3.942mg 4%
Fats 10.6g 13.21g 4%
Calories 213kcal 273kcal 3%
Cholesterol 35mg 27mg 3%
Fructose 1.32g 1.93g 1%
Potassium 195mg 173mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.401g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 15.52g 26.67g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.57g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.079g 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 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.43g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.396g 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
10% 13% 28% 46% 2%
Protein: 10.43 g
Fats: 13.21 g
Carbs: 27.97 g
Water: 46.11 g
Other: 2.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

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
20% 38% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.964 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.401g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 29% 54% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 1.03 g
Fructose: 1.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +46.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +95.5%
~equal in Glucose ~1.03g
~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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/nutrients
  2. McChicken Sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173305/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.