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

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

Wendy's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2; however, wendy's chicken sandwich is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Wendy's hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12 47% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
Wendy's hamburgers have 4 times more zinc than wendy's chicken sandwich. While wendy's hamburgers have 2.47mg of zinc, wendy's chicken sandwich has only 0.61mg.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.

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

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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 hamburger

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+47.8%
Contains more IronIron	+82%
Contains more ZincZinc	+304.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+34.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

~equal in Sodium ~401mg

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 hamburger

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+339.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+65.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+18.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.295mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.45µg	0.33µg	47%
Zinc	2.47mg	0.61mg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.705g	16%
Iron	2.73mg	1.5mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.233g	15%
Selenium	18.2µg	24.4µg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.55g	3.086g	10%
Saturated fat	3.689g	1.618g	9%
Phosphorus	103mg	161mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.205mg	0.13mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.114mg	0.189mg	6%
Fats	10.6g	8.1g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.336mg	0.526mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.077g	2.921g	3%
Protein	12.63g	13.78g	2%
Carbs	16.82g	21.55g	2%
Starch	11.52g	16.1g	2%
Manganese	0.187mg	0.23mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.275mg	0.295mg	2%
Cholesterol	35mg	31mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Calcium	34mg	23mg	1%
Potassium	195mg	228mg	1%
Vitamin K	9µg	10.7µg	1%
Calories	213kcal	214kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.9g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	169kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	47g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	3.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	15.52g	20.25g	N/A
Fiber	1.3g	1.3g	0%
Copper	0.139mg	0.135mg	0%
Sodium	395mg	401mg	0%
Vitamin B3	3.225mg	3.3mg	0%
Trans fat		0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.133mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.459mg	0.5mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	0.54mg	0%
Leucine	0.827mg	0.93mg	0%
Lysine	0.769mg	0.83mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.29mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.461mg	0.51mg	0%
Valine	0.524mg	0.59mg	0%
Histidine	0.301mg	0.38mg	0%
Fructose	1.32g	1.14g	0%
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A