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

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Important differences between kFC Fried Chicken and chicken Quesadilla

  • KFC Fried Chicken has more fats and vitamin B3; however, chicken Quesadilla has more calcium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and selenium.
  • KFC Fried Chicken's daily need coverage for fats is 20% more.
  • KFC Fried Chicken has 2 times more cholesterol than chicken Quesadilla. KFC Fried Chicken has 82mg of cholesterol, while chicken Quesadilla has 37mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.9%
Contains more IronIron +101.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 6.7% 24% 20% 45% 102% 53% 32% 40% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 3% 24% 5.8% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient KFC Fried Chicken Chicken Quesadilla DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.448g 3.765g 27%
Fats 28.01g 15.25g 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.764g 0.454g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Cholesterol 82mg 37mg 15%
Calcium 117mg 269mg 15%
Sodium 1042mg 745mg 13%
Folate 52µg 13%
Iron 0.88mg 1.77mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.2mg 10%
Phosphorus 252mg 313mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.375g 4.094g 9%
Vitamin B3 5.42mg 4.2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Selenium 17.2µg 20.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 20µg 72µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.29mg 6%
Calories 384kcal 294kcal 5%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.42mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.19µg 5%
Choline 29.8mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.343g 3.427g 5%
Protein 14.17g 15.05g 2%
Carbs 18.79g 24.04g 2%
Potassium 244mg 183mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.076mg 1%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.266mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.18mg 1%
Saturated fat 6.343g 6.154g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.4g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 5.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 195kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 1.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 18.79g 22.34g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Starch 16.72g 17.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.214g 0.322g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.864mg 0%
Lysine 0.615mg 0%
Methionine 0.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0%
Valine 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.045g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.029g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.023g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +83.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Protein ~15.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.343 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.448 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.375 g
44% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.154g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.72 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~17.1g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. KFC Fried Chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170738/nutrients
  2. Chicken Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/nutrients

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

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