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

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

Chicken McNuggets are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets are higher in omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid), polyunsaturated fat, omega-6 (Linoleic acid) and omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid).
Chicken McNuggets cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 11% more than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
Chicken McNuggets contain 2 times more vitamin B1 than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. While chicken McNuggets contain 0.16mg of vitamin B1, wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain only 0.079mg.
The amount of sodium in chicken McNuggets is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets.

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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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more IronIron	+43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.1%

Contains more CopperCopper	+24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Potassium ~250mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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 Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+56.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.3mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.905mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		25µg	45%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.61g	10.117g	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.296g	0.765g	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.105g	9.042g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.398mg	0.254mg	11%
Vitamin B3	7.4mg	6.042mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.079mg	7%
Vitamin K		8µg	7%
Saturated fat	3.261g	4.787g	7%
Sodium	566mg	708mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.134g	6.138g	5%
Fats	19.81g	22.55g	4%
Iron	0.89mg	0.62mg	3%
Cholesterol	44mg	50mg	2%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.19mg	2%
Calories	302kcal	326kcal	1%
Protein	15.79g	16.46g	1%
Copper	0.049mg	0.061mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.122mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.905mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.2g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	191kcal	198kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	3.4	N/A
Vitamin C	1.2mg	1.3mg	0%
Net carbs	15.09g	14.31g	N/A
Carbs	15.09g	14.31g	0%
Magnesium	24mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	11mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	252mg	250mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g	0.08g	N/A
Zinc	0.59mg	0.61mg	0%
Phosphorus	272mg	271mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.114g	0.161g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.025g	0.044g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g	0.017g	N/A