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KFC Fried Chicken vs. McChicken Sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kFC Fried Chicken and mcChicken Sandwich different?

  • KFC Fried Chicken is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, mcChicken Sandwich is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for kFC Fried Chicken is 20% higher.
  • KFC Fried Chicken contains 3 times more cholesterol than mcChicken Sandwich. While kFC Fried Chicken contains 82mg of cholesterol, mcChicken Sandwich contains only 27mg.

KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 26% 15% 65% 27% 17% 60% 81% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +97.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 46% 74% 0% 0% 24% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient KFC Fried Chicken McChicken Sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 17.2µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 14.448g 4.401g 25%
Fats 28.01g 13.21g 23%
Saturated fat 6.343g 2.346g 18%
Cholesterol 82mg 27mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Sodium 1042mg 624mg 18%
Phosphorus 252mg 139mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Iron 0.88mg 1.74mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.212mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.42mg 3.942mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Protein 14.17g 10.43g 7%
Starch 16.72g 7%
Calories 384kcal 273kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.19µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Calcium 117mg 88mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.375g 4.964g 3%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.358mg 3%
Carbs 18.79g 27.97g 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.63mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.93g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Potassium 244mg 173mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 18.79g 26.67g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.57g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.214g 0.079g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.764g 0.43g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.023g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 4.396g 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
10% 13% 28% 46% 2%
Protein: 10.43 g
Fats: 13.21 g
Carbs: 27.97 g
Water: 46.11 g
Other: 2.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +112%
Contains more OtherOther +53.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%

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
20% 38% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.964 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.964g

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
5% 29% 54% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 1.03 g
Fructose: 1.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. KFC Fried Chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170738/nutrients
  2. McChicken Sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173305/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.