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

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The main differences between wendy's chicken sandwich and burrito

Wendy's chicken sandwich has more selenium, protein, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, burrito has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, manganese, and iron.
Daily need coverage for selenium for wendy's chicken sandwich is 26% higher.
Burrito has 16 times less cholesterol than wendy's chicken sandwich. Wendy's chicken sandwich has 31mg of cholesterol, while burrito has 2mg.

Food types used in this article are WENDY'S, Homestyle Chicken Fillet Sandwich and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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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 chicken sandwich

Burrito

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+257.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+141.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+126.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32%
Contains more IronIron	+38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+73.9%

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 chicken sandwich

Burrito

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	24.4µg	10.1µg	26%
Phosphorus	161mg	45mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.086g	0.551g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.705g		16%
Protein	13.78g	6.48g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.233g		15%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.28mg	12%
Cholesterol	31mg	2mg	10%
Folate		40µg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.3mg	1.87mg	9%
Vitamin K	10.7µg		9%
Vitamin B5	0.526mg	0.92mg	8%
Iron	1.5mg	2.08mg	7%
Starch	16.1g		7%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.4mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.5µg	7%
Saturated fat	1.618g	3.174g	7%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Choline		26.8mg	5%
Carbs	21.55g	32.92g	4%
Magnesium	24mg	40mg	4%
Copper	0.135mg	0.174mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.189mg	0.14mg	4%
Fats	8.1g	6.22g	3%
Calcium	23mg	52mg	3%
Potassium	228mg	301mg	2%
Sodium	401mg	454mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.921g	2.184g	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.9mg	1%
Zinc	0.61mg	0.7mg	1%
Fructose	1.14g		1%
Calories	214kcal	206kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.4g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	155kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	47g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	0.86	N/A
Net carbs	20.25g	32.92g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.295mg	0.29mg	0%
Trans fat	0.514g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.15mg	0.079mg	0%
Threonine	0.5mg	0.244mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.54mg	0.27mg	0%
Leucine	0.93mg	0.504mg	0%
Lysine	0.83mg	0.343mg	0%
Methionine	0.29mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.51mg	0.351mg	0%
Valine	0.59mg	0.319mg	0%
Histidine	0.38mg	0.172mg	0%
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)	0.017g		N/A