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

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What are the differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and chicken fingers?

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in selenium, fats, and vitamin B12, yet chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and protein.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets' daily need coverage for selenium is 14% more.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 2 times more vitamin B12 than chicken fingers. While wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 0.33µg of vitamin B12, chicken fingers have only 0.16µg.
The amount of saturated fat in chicken fingers is lower.

We used WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and Fast foods, chicken tenders types in this article.

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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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Chicken fingers

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+42.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.2%
Contains more IronIron	+17.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20%

~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

~equal in Sodium ~769mg

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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Chicken fingers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+67.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin K ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g	0.211g	35%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	5.783g	29%
Vitamin E		3.17mg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g	5.439g	21%
Selenium	25µg	17.5µg	14%
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	8.217mg	14%
Fats	22.55g	13.95g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg	0.426mg	13%
Saturated fat	4.787g	2.493g	10%
Choline		43.7mg	8%
Starch		17.03g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg	1.244mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.16µg	7%
Protein	16.46g	19.22g	6%
Fiber		1.2g	5%
Folate		19µg	5%
Potassium	250mg	373mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.179mg	4%
Calories	326kcal	271kcal	3%
Sodium	708mg	769mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.11mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	4.83g	3%
Phosphorus	271mg	282mg	2%
Manganese	0.19mg	0.228mg	2%
Carbs	14.31g	17.25g	1%
Cholesterol	50mg	48mg	1%
Vitamin D*		7 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	28mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	17mg	1%
Iron	0.62mg	0.73mg	1%
Copper	0.061mg	0.069mg	1%
Zinc	0.61mg	0.71mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	141kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	4.3	N/A
Vitamin C	1.3mg	1.1mg	0%
Net carbs	14.31g	16.05g	N/A
Sugar	0.08g	0.4g	N/A
Vitamin A		3µg	0%
Vitamin K	8µg	8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.161g	0.052g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.222mg	0%
Threonine		0.803mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.845mg	0%
Leucine		1.553mg	0%
Lysine		1.616mg	0%
Methionine		0.518mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.437mg	0%
Valine		0.908mg	0%
Histidine		0.655mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.044g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g	0.007g	N/A