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KFC Fried Chicken vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kFC Fried Chicken and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • KFC Fried Chicken has more phosphorus and vitamin B3, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • KFC Fried Chicken's daily need coverage for sodium is 25% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 2 times less cholesterol than kFC Fried Chicken. KFC Fried Chicken contains 82mg of cholesterol, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 36mg.

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

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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% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient KFC Fried Chicken McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.375g 0.306g 34%
Selenium 17.2µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 14.448g 3.474g 27%
Sodium 1042mg 460mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.88µg 23%
Fats 28.01g 14.96g 20%
Phosphorus 252mg 122mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Cholesterol 82mg 36mg 15%
Iron 0.88mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.42mg 3.384mg 13%
Folate 46µg 12%
Saturated fat 6.343g 3.803g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.91mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.176mg 8%
Starch 16.72g 7%
Calories 384kcal 257kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Protein 14.17g 11.82g 5%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.206mg 4%
Potassium 244mg 181mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.69g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.209mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 18.79g 20.08g 0%
Net carbs 18.79g 18.48g N/A
Calcium 117mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.214g 0.588g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.764g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more FatsFats +87.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +315.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1656.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%

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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients

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

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