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

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Significant differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and kFC Fried Chicken

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have more selenium, vitamin B6, and protein; however, kFC Fried Chicken is richer in calcium, fats, and vitamin B2.
KFC Fried Chicken covers your daily sodium needs 15% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
KFC Fried Chicken has 2 times less vitamin B6 than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 0.254mg of vitamin B6, while kFC Fried Chicken has 0.14mg.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading.

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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

KFC Fried Chicken

Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+963.6%
Contains more IronIron	+41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+56.8%

~equal in Potassium ~244mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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

KFC Fried Chicken

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+61.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.32µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	5.375g	32%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g	4.343g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	14.448g	21%
Sodium	708mg	1042mg	15%
Selenium	25µg	17.2µg	14%
Cholesterol	50mg	82mg	11%
Calcium	11mg	117mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg	0.14mg	9%
Fats	22.55g	28.01g	8%
Vitamin E		1.2mg	8%
Starch		16.72g	7%
Vitamin K	8µg		7%
Saturated fat	4.787g	6.343g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.197mg	6%
Protein	16.46g	14.17g	5%
Manganese	0.19mg	0.298mg	5%
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	5.42mg	4%
Calories	326kcal	384kcal	3%
Iron	0.62mg	0.88mg	3%
Phosphorus	271mg	252mg	3%
Copper	0.061mg	0.082mg	2%
Zinc	0.61mg	0.87mg	2%
Vitamin A		20µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.3mg		1%
Carbs	14.31g	18.79g	1%
Magnesium	22mg	25mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg	0.88mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	271kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	14.31g	18.79g	N/A
Potassium	250mg	244mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.32µg	0%
Trans fat	0.161g	0.214g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.108mg	0%
Threonine		0.467mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.416mg	0%
Leucine		0.864mg	0%
Lysine		0.615mg	0%
Methionine		0.205mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.542mg	0%
Valine		0.516mg	0%
Histidine		0.337mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g	0.764g	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.044g	0.045g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g	0.023g	N/A