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

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How are wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and taco salad different?

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, fats, and vitamin B6; however, taco salad is richer in calcium and zinc.
Daily need coverage for selenium for wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets is 41% higher.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 5 times more vitamin B3 than taco salad. While wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 6.042mg of vitamin B3, taco salad contains only 1.24mg.
Taco salad has less cholesterol.

WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and Fast foods, taco salad are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Taco salad

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+276.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1036.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+781.8%
Contains more IronIron	+85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.6%

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

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	0.883g	62%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g		53%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g		48%
Selenium	25µg	2.2µg	41%
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	1.24mg	30%
Phosphorus	271mg	72mg	28%
Fats	22.55g	7.46g	23%
Protein	16.46g	6.68g	20%
Sodium	708mg	385mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg	0.11mg	11%
Folate		42µg	11%
Calories	326kcal	141kcal	9%
Cholesterol	50mg	22mg	9%
Calcium	11mg	97mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	2.606g	9%
Iron	0.62mg	1.15mg	7%
Zinc	0.61mg	1.36mg	7%
Vitamin K	8µg		7%
Copper	0.061mg	0.113mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.787g	3.446g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg	0.68mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.18mg	4%
Choline		23.3mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.05mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	1.8mg	1%
Carbs	14.31g	11.91g	1%
Magnesium	22mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	250mg	210mg	1%
Manganese	0.19mg	0.167mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	71g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	1	N/A
Net carbs	14.31g	11.91g	N/A
Sugar	0.08g		N/A
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.32µg	0%
Trans fat	0.161g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.075mg	0%
Threonine		0.254mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.311mg	0%
Leucine		0.549mg	0%
Lysine		0.486mg	0%
Methionine		0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.277mg	0%
Valine		0.343mg	0%
Histidine		0.201mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.044g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g		N/A