KFC Fried Chicken vs. Tikka Masala — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kFC Fried Chicken and tikka Masala different?

KFC Fried Chicken is richer in fats, phosphorus, vitamin B3, protein, and vitamin B6, while tikka Masala is higher in fiber and vitamin B1.
KFC Fried Chicken covers your daily need for sodium 35% more than tikka Masala.
KFC Fried Chicken contains 10 times more cholesterol than tikka Masala. KFC Fried Chicken contains 82mg of cholesterol, while tikka Masala contains 8mg.

KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and KASHI Pizza, Tikka Masala, single serve, frozen, unprepared types were used in this article.

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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.

KFC Fried Chicken

Tikka Masala

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+227.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.3%

~equal in Potassium ~236mg

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.

KFC Fried Chicken

Tikka Masala

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.764g		48%
Sodium	1042mg	247mg	35%
Fats	28.01g	5.9g	34%
Monounsaturated fat	14.448g	1.5g	32%
Selenium	17.2µg		31%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.375g	1g	29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.343g		26%
Cholesterol	82mg	8mg	25%
Phosphorus	252mg	77mg	25%
Fiber	0g	6g	24%
Saturated fat	6.343g	2.1g	19%
Vitamin B3	5.42mg	2.5mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg		18%
Manganese	0.298mg		13%
Calories	384kcal	191kcal	10%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.2mg	10%
Copper	0.082mg		9%
Protein	14.17g	10.2g	8%
Vitamin E	1.2mg		8%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.04mg	8%
Iron	0.88mg	1.4mg	7%
Starch	16.72g		7%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.1mg	7%
Magnesium	25mg		6%
Folate		25µg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.2µg	5%
Carbs	18.79g	29.5g	4%
Zinc	0.87mg	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	117mg	97mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	271kcal	187kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	18.79g	23.5g	N/A
Potassium	244mg	236mg	0%
Sugar	0g	4g	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 (DPA)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.045g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.029g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.023g		N/A