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Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin and breading from all pieces vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin and breading from all pieces and fast food

  • Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin, and breading from all pieces is higher in phosphorus, yet fast food is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin, and breading from all pieces covers your daily sodium needs 28% more than fast food.
  • Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin,, and breading from all pieces contains 2 times more cholesterol than fast food. While fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin,, and breading from all pieces contains 82mg of cholesterol, fast food contains only 33mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fast food is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin, and breading from all pieces and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 16% 28% 20% 42% 26% 22% 92% 126% 37% 102%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +173.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.6%
~equal in Selenium ~20.3µg

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 0% 7% 18% 3% 26% 51% 101% 50% 30% 43% 0% 31% 23%
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.617mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin and breading from all pieces Fast food DV% diff.
Sodium 965mg 331mg 28%
Fats 29.22g 12.01g 26%
Iron 1.12mg 3.06mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 14.364g 4.835g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.89µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.736g 1.68g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.104mg 0.317mg 18%
Cholesterol 82mg 33mg 16%
Zinc 0.81mg 2.52mg 16%
Saturated fat 7.857g 4.493g 15%
Phosphorus 215mg 134mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.221mg 0.363mg 11%
Folate 41µg 80µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.841mg 0.53mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.131mg 0.212mg 6%
Protein 14.11g 16.52g 5%
Calories 398kcal 297kcal 5%
Copper 0.078mg 0.121mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Carbs 19.56g 31.5g 4%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.357mg 3%
Selenium 18.7µg 20.3µg 3%
Fructose 0g 2.27g 3%
Calcium 92mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin D 7IU 2IU 1%
Choline 41.5mg 34.4mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 5.401mg 5.617mg 1%
Starch 19.76g 22.87g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 230mg 197mg 1%
Net carbs 19.26g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.501g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.591g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.034g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.021g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.852g 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 29% 20% 34% 3%
Protein: 14.11 g
Fats: 29.22 g
Carbs: 19.56 g
Water: 33.87 g
Other: 3.24 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 53% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.857 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.364 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.736 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 19.76 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +15.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin and breading from all pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170755/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.