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Chicken fingers vs. KFC Fried Chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken fingers and kFC Fried Chicken

  • Chicken fingers have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B5; however, kFC Fried Chicken is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Chicken fingers cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than kFC Fried Chicken.
  • Chicken fingers have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, chicken tenders and KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 35% 22% 33% 27% 24% 108% 136% 39% 94%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +588.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.7%
~equal in Selenium ~17.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 24% 0% 20% 45% 102% 53% 32% 40% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken fingers KFC Fried Chicken DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 14.448g 24%
Fats 13.95g 28.01g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.426mg 0.14mg 22%
Saturated fat 2.493g 6.343g 18%
Vitamin B3 8.217mg 5.42mg 17%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 1.2mg 13%
Sodium 769mg 1042mg 12%
Cholesterol 48mg 82mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 117mg 10%
Protein 19.22g 14.17g 10%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 0.88mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.32µg 7%
Calories 271kcal 384kcal 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 373mg 244mg 4%
Phosphorus 282mg 252mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 5.375g 3%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.298mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.88mg 2%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.87mg 1%
Carbs 17.25g 18.79g 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.179mg 0.197mg 1%
Selenium 17.5µg 17.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.082mg 1%
Net carbs 16.05g 18.79g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Starch 17.03g 16.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.052g 0.214g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0.864mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0.615mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0.542mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0.337mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g 0.764g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
14% 28% 19% 36% 4%
Protein: 14.17 g
Fats: 28.01 g
Carbs: 18.79 g
Water: 35.52 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
~equal in Carbs ~18.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.343 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.448 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.375g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.72 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~16.72g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/nutrients
  2. KFC Fried Chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170738/nutrients

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

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