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

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The main differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and mcFlurry

  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and manganese, yet mcFlurry is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets is 37% higher.
  • Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 13 times more sodium than mcFlurry. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 708mg of sodium, while mcFlurry contains 54mg.

Food types used in this article are WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +129.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%

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% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4246.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +379.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets McFlurry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.117g 0.282g 66%
Selenium 25µg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.042mg 0.139mg 37%
Sodium 708mg 54mg 28%
Fats 22.55g 6.46g 25%
Protein 16.46g 4.02g 25%
Phosphorus 271mg 116mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.254mg 0.053mg 15%
Calcium 11mg 135mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.138g 1.67g 11%
Cholesterol 50mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.6µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.243mg 9%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Calories 326kcal 177kcal 7%
Saturated fat 4.787g 3.402g 6%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.046mg 6%
Iron 0.62mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.905mg 0.73mg 4%
Carbs 14.31g 26.82g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.051mg 2%
Copper 0.061mg 0.044mg 2%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Potassium 250mg 208mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 14.31g 26.62g N/A
Sugar 0.08g 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.161g 0.281g N/A
Fructose 0g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.765g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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 0g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.5%
Contains more FatsFats +249.1%
Contains more OtherOther +163.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.4%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3487.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%

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
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +250%
~equal in Starch ~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/nutrients

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

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