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

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Differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and mcChicken Sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have more phosphorus, fats, protein, and vitamin B3, while mcChicken Sandwich has more iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and manganese.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 19% higher.
McChicken Sandwich contains 2 times less saturated fat than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets contain 4.787g of saturated fat, while mcChicken Sandwich contains 2.346g.

The food types used in this comparison are WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN 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.

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

McChicken Sandwich

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more IronIron	+180.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+88.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg

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

McChicken Sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.9%

~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.
Selenium	25µg		45%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	4.964g	34%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g	4.396g	27%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g	0.43g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg		20%
Phosphorus	271mg	139mg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg		18%
Fats	22.55g	13.21g	14%
Iron	0.62mg	1.74mg	14%
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	3.942mg	13%
Protein	16.46g	10.43g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.212mg	11%
Saturated fat	4.787g	2.346g	11%
Cholesterol	50mg	27mg	8%
Calcium	11mg	88mg	8%
Manganese	0.19mg	0.358mg	7%
Vitamin K	8µg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.2mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.19µg	6%
Carbs	14.31g	27.97g	5%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Sodium	708mg	624mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	4.401g	4%
Calories	326kcal	273kcal	3%
Potassium	250mg	173mg	2%
Copper	0.061mg	0.082mg	2%
Fructose	0g	1.93g	2%
Vitamin C	1.3mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	4	N/A
Net carbs	14.31g	26.67g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g	3.57g	N/A
Zinc	0.61mg	0.63mg	0%
Trans fat	0.161g	0.079g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.044g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g	0.009g	N/A