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

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A recap on the differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and wendy's hamburgers

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in phosphorus, fats, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet wendy's hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
Wendy's hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 3 times more vitamin B5 than wendy's hamburgers. While wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 0.905mg of vitamin B5, wendy's hamburgers contain only 0.336mg.
The amount of sodium in wendy's hamburgers is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no 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

Wendy's hamburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+163.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+209.1%
Contains more IronIron	+340.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+127.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+304.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.2%

~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

Wendy's hamburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+122.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+339.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	1.55g	57%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g		53%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g		48%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	1.45µg	47%
Iron	0.62mg	2.73mg	26%
Phosphorus	271mg	103mg	24%
Fats	22.55g	10.6g	18%
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	3.225mg	18%
Zinc	0.61mg	2.47mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.275mg	16%
Sodium	708mg	395mg	14%
Selenium	25µg	18.2µg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg	0.336mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg	0.114mg	11%
Copper	0.061mg	0.139mg	9%
Protein	16.46g	12.63g	8%
Calories	326kcal	213kcal	6%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.205mg	6%
Cholesterol	50mg	35mg	5%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Starch		11.52g	5%
Saturated fat	4.787g	3.689g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	4.077g	5%
Calcium	11mg	34mg	2%
Potassium	250mg	195mg	2%
Fructose	0g	1.32g	2%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	0.5mg	1%
Carbs	14.31g	16.82g	1%
Magnesium	22mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin K	8µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	5.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	169kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	14.31g	15.52g	N/A
Sugar	0.08g		N/A
Manganese	0.19mg	0.187mg	0%
Trans fat	0.161g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.133mg	0%
Threonine		0.459mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.459mg	0%
Leucine		0.827mg	0%
Lysine		0.769mg	0%
Methionine		0.24mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.461mg	0%
Valine		0.524mg	0%
Histidine		0.301mg	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		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	0g	N/A