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 omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid), omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) and 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

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 McNuggets

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

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 McNuggets

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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	25µg		45%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	5.61g	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g	0.296g	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g	5.105g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg	0.398mg	11%
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	7.4mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.16mg	7%
Vitamin K	8µg		7%
Saturated fat	4.787g	3.261g	7%
Sodium	708mg	566mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	8.134g	5%
Fats	22.55g	19.81g	4%
Iron	0.62mg	0.89mg	3%
Cholesterol	50mg	44mg	2%
Manganese	0.19mg	0.14mg	2%
Calories	326kcal	302kcal	1%
Protein	16.46g	15.79g	1%
Copper	0.061mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg	0.88mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	5.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	191kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	4.2	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.006g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.044g	0.025g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g	0.014g	N/A