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KFC Fried Chicken vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kFC Fried Chicken and turkey leg?

  • KFC Fried Chicken is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and calcium, yet turkey leg is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • KFC Fried Chicken's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% more.
  • KFC Fried Chicken has 14 times more manganese than turkey leg. While kFC Fried Chicken has 0.298mg of manganese, turkey leg has only 0.022mg.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey leg is lower.

We used KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw types 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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +588.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more IronIron +95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.5%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.211mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient KFC Fried Chicken Turkey leg DV% diff.
Sodium 1042mg 74mg 42%
Fats 28.01g 6.72g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 14.448g 2.06g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.375g 1.83g 24%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.09mg 20%
Saturated fat 6.343g 2.06g 19%
Selenium 17.2µg 26.4µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.34mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.42mg 2.947mg 15%
Calories 384kcal 144kcal 12%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.022mg 12%
Iron 0.88mg 1.72mg 11%
Phosphorus 252mg 177mg 11%
Protein 14.17g 19.54g 11%
Calcium 117mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.142mg 7%
Starch 16.72g 7%
Carbs 18.79g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 1.09mg 4%
Cholesterol 82mg 71mg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.39µg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.211mg 1%
Potassium 244mg 273mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 18.79g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.214g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 0.864mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.615mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.205mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.516mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.764g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +316.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +234.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +104.6%

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +601.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.