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 fats, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus, yet turkey leg is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and protein.
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

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

Turkey leg

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

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

Turkey leg

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%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.764g		48%
Sodium	1042mg	74mg	42%
Fats	28.01g	6.72g	33%
Monounsaturated fat	14.448g	2.06g	31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.343g		26%
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 B3	5.42mg	2.947mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.34mg	15%
Calories	384kcal	144kcal	12%
Manganese	0.298mg	0.022mg	12%
Protein	14.17g	19.54g	11%
Iron	0.88mg	1.72mg	11%
Phosphorus	252mg	177mg	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%
Cholesterol	82mg	71mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	1.09mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.39µg	3%
Folate		10µg	3%
Vitamin A	20µg	1µg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	21mg	1%
Potassium	244mg	273mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.211mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	271kcal	74kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	1.9	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.006g	0.02g	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