Review: McDonald’s Snack Wrap Vs Popeyes Chicken Wraps

Both the spicy and ranch Snack Wraps are made with McDonald’s new chicken tenders, shredded lettuce, and shredded cheese.

This time, however, it’s made with the chain’s new chicken tenders, which launched in May.

The ranch sauce was rich and flavorful, and coated every inch of the chicken tender, tortilla, and toppings.

The creamy ranch balanced out the fresh-tasting lettuce and the crispy chicken tender, while the tortilla held it all together for easy snacking on the go.

This is the newest iteration of the Snack Wrap. When Snack Wraps first left the menu in 2016, they were available with a ranch or honey-mustard sauce.

When I opened this wrap, a pretty generous amount of sauce was slathered on the chicken tenders, shredded cheese, and shredded lettuce.

I was impressed by the size of these wraps. Despite being snack-sized, I found one of the wraps filling enough for a quick and easy lunch.

The spicy sauce did pack a punch — it didn’t leave my mouth tingling from the heat, but it had enough kick to justify the spicy name.

That said, I wish there had been more sauce. Some bites were completely dry and lacked any of the spicy, savory sauce.

For a quick, reasonably healthy lunch, these wraps deliver. Crispy chicken, bold flavors, and a budget-friendly price — no wonder fans have been demanding their comeback for years.

The wraps are priced at $3.99, excluding tax. They’re available in three different flavors: classic, spicy, and honey mustard.

Popeyes doesn’t have custom wrappings for each kind of wrap. Instead, the different flavors were written in pen on the paper wrapping.

While the McDonald’s tortilla was thick and held the wraps together perfectly, the wraps I got from Popeyes were made a bit more haphazardly.

I was worried that if I were truly on the go, they might fall apart.

The wrap is made with one of Popeyes’ chicken tenders, mayonnaise, shredded cheese, lettuce, and pickles.

The classic wrap’s flavor profile, thanks to the mayonnaise and crunchy pickle slices, somewhat reminded me of the chain’s famous chicken sandwich.

While I thought the chicken tender was crunchy and juicy, and I loved the addition of the pickles, the mayonnaise lacked flavor compared to McDonald’s ranch-smothered wrap.

McDonald’s used to sell a honey-mustard version of its Snack Wrap, but that flavor didn’t make its way back onto menus this time around.

The pickles and tangy honey mustard packed a lot of flavor into this wrap, while the chicken tender was thick and filling.

I would love to see McDonald’s bring back a honey mustard version of its Snack Wrap to compare the two.

While the McDonald’s tortilla was thick and had a wheaty flavor, the Popeyes tortilla tasted noticeably dry and bland.

However, when it came to the other elements of the spicy wraps — from the lettuce to the amount of sauce — I thought Popeyes far surpassed McDonald’s.

It packed enough heat to be both flavorful and manageable, and the pickles added the perfect balance of texture.

Out of all five wraps I tried from both chains, this is the one I’m dying to order again.

While I’m still dreaming about Popeyes’ spicy chicken wrap, the chain overall fell short compared to McDonald’s in terms of value and the quality of the tortilla used in the wraps.

Popeyes’ chicken wraps cost $1 more than the Snack Wraps, but they’re pretty comparable in terms of size and ingredients.

I liked the addition of pickles in the Popeyes wraps and the sheer amount of sauce used in the spicy wrap, but it wasn’t enough to justify the higher price tag.

While I’ll definitely order both chains’ chicken wraps again, I walked away thinking that the Snack Wrap is iconic for a reason. Other chains’ attempts to replicate its magic are in for an uphill battle.