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

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Significant differences between wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets and wendy's chicken sandwich

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have more fats, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and protein; however, wendy's chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and copper.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets cover your daily fats needs 22% more than wendy's chicken sandwich.
Wendy's chicken sandwich has 3 times less saturated fat than wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 4.787g of saturated fat, while wendy's chicken sandwich has 1.618g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are WENDY'S, Chicken Nuggets 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.

Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+68.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.1%
Contains more IronIron	+141.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+121.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~equal in Potassium ~228mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

~equal in Selenium ~24.4µg

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

Wendy's chicken sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+273.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	10.117g	3.086g	47%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.042g	2.705g	37%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.765g	0.233g	33%
Fats	22.55g	8.1g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.295mg	18%
Vitamin B3	6.042mg	3.3mg	17%
Phosphorus	271mg	161mg	16%
Saturated fat	4.787g	1.618g	14%
Sodium	708mg	401mg	13%
Iron	0.62mg	1.5mg	11%
Copper	0.061mg	0.135mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.905mg	0.526mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	6.138g	2.921g	8%
Starch		16.1g	7%
Calories	326kcal	214kcal	6%
Cholesterol	50mg	31mg	6%
Protein	16.46g	13.78g	5%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.254mg	0.189mg	5%
Carbs	14.31g	21.55g	2%
Manganese	0.19mg	0.23mg	2%
Vitamin K	8µg	10.7µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	0.3mg	1%
Calcium	11mg	23mg	1%
Potassium	250mg	228mg	1%
Selenium	25µg	24.4µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.13mg	1%
Fructose	0g	1.14g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5g	6.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	198kcal	155kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	3.7	N/A
Net carbs	14.31g	20.25g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g		N/A
Zinc	0.61mg	0.61mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.33µg	0%
Trans fat	0.161g	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)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.044g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Arachidonic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017g	0g	N/A