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

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A recap on the differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and chicken McNuggets

  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet chicken McNuggets are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chicken McNuggets cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 11% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than chicken McNuggets. While wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 10.117g of polyunsaturated fat, chicken McNuggets contain only 5.61g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken McNuggets is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS.

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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 16% 3.3% 22% 23% 20% 17% 116% 92% 25% 136%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.3% 22% 33% 16% 16% 117% 74% 18% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~252mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~272mg

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 4.3% 0% 0% 0% 20% 28% 113% 54% 59% 41% 20% 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 4% 0% 0% 0% 40% 25% 139% 53% 92% 41% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets Chicken McNuggets DV% diff.
Selenium 25µg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.117g 5.61g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.254mg 0.398mg 11%
Vitamin B3 6.042mg 7.4mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.787g 3.261g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.16mg 7%
Sodium 708mg 566mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.138g 8.134g 5%
Fats 22.55g 19.81g 4%
Iron 0.62mg 0.89mg 3%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.14mg 2%
Cholesterol 50mg 44mg 2%
Calories 326kcal 302kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.905mg 0.88mg 1%
Protein 16.46g 15.79g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.11mg 1%
Copper 0.061mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 14.31g 15.09g N/A
Carbs 14.31g 15.09g 0%
Magnesium 22mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 250mg 252mg 0%
Sugar 0.08g 0.08g N/A
Zinc 0.61mg 0.59mg 0%
Phosphorus 271mg 272mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.33µg 0%
Trans fat 0.161g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.765g 0.296g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.044g 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.042g 5.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 14% 44% 3%
Protein: 16.46 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 14.31 g
Water: 44.15 g
Other: 2.53 g
16% 20% 15% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.79 g
Fats: 19.81 g
Carbs: 15.09 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.1%
~equal in Protein ~15.79g
~equal in Carbs ~15.09g
~equal in Water ~47.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 29% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.787 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.117 g
19% 48% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.61 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170725/nutrients
  2. Chicken McNuggets - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173297/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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