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Wendy's hamburger vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wendy's hamburgers and nachos?

  • Wendy's hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, iron, protein, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, nachos are richer in fats and phosphorus.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% more.
  • Nachos contain 12 times less cholesterol than wendy's hamburgers. Wendy's hamburgers contain 35mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.

We used WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more IronIron +264%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3.7% 0% 1.7% 82% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1971.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 0.07µg 58%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.617g 39%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.343g 26%
Iron 2.73mg 0.75mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 14.02g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 5.04g 23%
Protein 12.63g 4.32g 17%
Fats 10.6g 21.5g 17%
Selenium 18.2µg 8.6µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 0.63mg 16%
Zinc 2.47mg 0.86mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 198mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.123mg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 19.3µg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Copper 0.139mg 0.064mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 0.215mg 8%
Calories 213kcal 343kcal 7%
Starch 11.52g 28.33g 7%
Saturated fat 3.689g 2.173g 7%
Carbs 16.82g 34.91g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.133mg 6%
Potassium 195mg 362mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Sodium 395mg 313mg 4%
Calcium 34mg 63mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Fructose 1.32g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 0.38mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 794kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 8.8 N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Manganese 0.187mg 0.187mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more WaterWater +56.2%
Contains more FatsFats +102.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +145.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/nutrients
  2. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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