Chicken McNuggets vs. Wendy's chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken McNuggets and wendy's chicken sandwich

Chicken McNuggets have more vitamin B3, fats, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, wendy's chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B1, copper, and iron.
Chicken McNuggets cover your daily need for vitamin B3 26% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
Chicken McNuggets have 2 times more fats than wendy's chicken sandwich. While chicken McNuggets have 19.81g of fats, wendy's chicken sandwich has only 8.1g.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich.

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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.

Chicken McNuggets

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+68.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.1%
Contains more IronIron	+68.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+175.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Potassium ~228mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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.

Chicken McNuggets

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		24.4µg	44%
Vitamin B3	7.4mg	3.3mg	26%
Fats	19.81g	8.1g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.61g	3.086g	17%
Phosphorus	272mg	161mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.398mg	0.189mg	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.105g	2.705g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	8.134g	2.921g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.295mg	11%
Copper	0.049mg	0.135mg	10%
Vitamin K		10.7µg	9%
Iron	0.89mg	1.5mg	8%
Starch		16.1g	7%
Sodium	566mg	401mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.526mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.261g	1.618g	7%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Calories	302kcal	214kcal	4%
Protein	15.79g	13.78g	4%
Cholesterol	44mg	31mg	4%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.23mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.296g	0.233g	4%
Carbs	15.09g	21.55g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.13mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.3mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	23mg	1%
Potassium	252mg	228mg	1%
Fructose	0g	1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.2g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	191kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	3.7	N/A
Net carbs	15.09g	20.25g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g		N/A
Zinc	0.59mg	0.61mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.114g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.15mg	0%
Threonine		0.5mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.54mg	0%
Leucine		0.93mg	0%
Lysine		0.83mg	0%
Methionine		0.29mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.51mg	0%
Valine		0.59mg	0%
Histidine		0.38mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.025g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0g	N/A