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KFC Fried Chicken vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kFC Fried Chicken and potato wedges

  • KFC Fried Chicken has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, potato wedges have more vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for kFC Fried Chicken is 43% higher.

Food types used in this article are KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient KFC Fried Chicken Potato wedges DV% diff.
Sodium 1042mg 49mg 43%
Fats 28.01g 2.2g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.375g 0.102g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.448g 1.451g 32%
Selenium 17.2µg 31%
Cholesterol 82mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 6.343g 0.55g 26%
Phosphorus 252mg 87mg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.42mg 1.54mg 24%
Protein 14.17g 2.7g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.35mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Manganese 0.298mg 13%
Calories 384kcal 123kcal 13%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.04mg 12%
Calcium 117mg 15mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Starch 16.72g 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.37mg 5%
Potassium 244mg 394mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.88mg 0.7mg 2%
Carbs 18.79g 25.5g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 18.79g 23.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.214g 0g 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1173.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
Contains more WaterWater +92.3%

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +895.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5169.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.