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

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

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are richer in vitamin B3, selenium, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet nachos are richer in vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets is 34% higher.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 17 times more cholesterol than nachos. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 50mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.

Food types used in this article are WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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

Nachos

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+190.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+472.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.8%
Contains more IronIron	+21%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.8%

~equal in Copper ~0.064mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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

Nachos

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+859%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+371.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+141.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	0.63mg	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	5.04g	34%
Selenium	25µg	8.6µg	30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g	4.343g	28%
Vitamin E		4.08mg	27%
Protein	16.46g	4.32g	24%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	14.02g	20%
Sodium	708mg	313mg	17%
Cholesterol	50mg	3mg	16%
Fiber		3.2g	13%
Starch		28.33g	12%
Saturated fat	4.787g	2.173g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg	0.38mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.07µg	11%
Phosphorus	271mg	198mg	10%
Vitamin K	8µg	19.3µg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g	0.617g	9%
Carbs	14.31g	34.91g	7%
Magnesium	22mg	42mg	5%
Calcium	11mg	63mg	5%
Choline		26.4mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.123mg	4%
Potassium	250mg	362mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg	0.215mg	3%
Folate		10µg	3%
Fats	22.55g	21.5g	2%
Iron	0.62mg	0.75mg	2%
Zinc	0.61mg	0.86mg	2%
Calories	326kcal	343kcal	1%
Vitamin A		5µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.133mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	794kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	8.8	N/A
Vitamin C	1.3mg	1.1mg	0%
Net carbs	14.31g	31.71g	N/A
Sugar	0.08g	2.17g	N/A
Copper	0.061mg	0.064mg	0%
Manganese	0.19mg	0.187mg	0%
Trans fat	0.161g	0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.042mg	0%
Threonine		0.156mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.187mg	0%
Leucine		0.521mg	0%
Lysine		0.156mg	0%
Methionine		0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.229mg	0%
Valine		0.25mg	0%
Histidine		0.135mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.044g	0.032g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g	0.011g	N/A