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KFC Fried Chicken vs. Egg McMUFFIN — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kFC Fried Chicken and egg McMUFFIN

  • KFC Fried Chicken has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus, while egg McMUFFIN has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Egg McMUFFIN's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% higher.
  • Egg McMUFFIN contains 2 times less saturated fat than kFC Fried Chicken. KFC Fried Chicken contains 6.343g of saturated fat, while egg McMUFFIN contains 3.592g.

The food types used in this comparison are KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN.

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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 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 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +161.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

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% 6.7% 24% 0% 20% 45% 102% 53% 32% 40% 0% 0% 0%
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 4% 0% 12% 0% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.836mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.145mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient KFC Fried Chicken Egg McMUFFIN DV% diff.
Selenium 17.2µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 14.448g 2.721g 29%
Fats 28.01g 9.66g 28%
Cholesterol 82mg 165mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.375g 1.735g 24%
Folate 79µg 20%
Iron 0.88mg 2.3mg 18%
Sodium 1042mg 617mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.262mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.42mg 3.102mg 14%
Saturated fat 6.343g 3.592g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.368mg 13%
Calories 384kcal 228kcal 8%
Calcium 117mg 192mg 8%
Starch 16.72g 7%
Phosphorus 252mg 200mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.59mg 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.29mg 4%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.235mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Potassium 244mg 173mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 0.836mg 1%
Protein 14.17g 13.64g 1%
Carbs 18.79g 21.67g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 18.79g 20.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.13g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.145mg 0%
Trans fat 0.214g 0.109g 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 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.764g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.023g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 1.416g 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
14% 10% 22% 53% 2%
Protein: 13.64 g
Fats: 9.66 g
Carbs: 21.67 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 2.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +190%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
~equal in Protein ~13.64g

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
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%

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
19% 19% 20% 15% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. KFC Fried Chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170738/nutrients
  2. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.