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

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What are the main differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and hot dogs?

  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 52% higher.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 3 times more vitamin B5 than hot dogs. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 0.905mg of vitamin B5, while hot dogs have 0.31mg.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain less sodium.

We used WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and Frankfurter, meat types in this comparison.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +75.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.7%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.57µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.117g 4.404g 38%
Selenium 25µg 12.5µg 23%
Vitamin B3 6.042mg 2.665mg 21%
Sodium 708mg 1090mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.138g 11.386g 13%
Saturated fat 4.787g 7.666g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.905mg 0.31mg 12%
Protein 16.46g 10.26g 12%
Cholesterol 50mg 77mg 9%
Calcium 11mg 99mg 9%
Phosphorus 271mg 206mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.254mg 0.166mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.045mg 6%
Iron 0.62mg 1.09mg 6%
Fats 22.55g 25.76g 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.2mg 5%
Copper 0.061mg 0.097mg 4%
Carbs 14.31g 4.17g 3%
Potassium 250mg 152mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Calories 326kcal 290kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 14.31g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 0.08g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.121mg 0%
Trans fat 0.161g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.765g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.042g 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.5%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.