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McDonald's cheeseburger vs. KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcDonald's cheeseburgers and kFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed different?

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, zinc, and manganese, while kFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin, and breading removed is higher in vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
  • KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin, and breading removed covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 29% more than mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 7 times more calcium than kFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin,, and breading removed. McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 167mg of calcium, while kFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin,, and breading removed contains 25mg.
  • KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin, and breading removed is lower in saturated fat.

McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin, and breading removed types were used 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 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.5% 25% 20% 21% 26% 109% 65% 5.5% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +568%
Contains more IronIron +343.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +447.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 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% 1.7% 6.6% 0% 26% 51% 163% 68% 65% 33% 0% 0% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed DV% diff.
Selenium 33.1µg 60%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 8.667mg 29%
Protein 12.97g 26.89g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 0.26µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 23%
Iron 2.35mg 0.53mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 22%
Cholesterol 35mg 96mg 20%
Choline 93.4mg 17%
Phosphorus 140mg 255mg 16%
Folate 59µg 15%
Saturated fat 4.435g 1.03g 15%
Calcium 167mg 25mg 14%
Fats 11.79g 4.56g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.102mg 10%
Carbs 27.81g 0g 9%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.97mg 9%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.042mg 8%
Calories 263kcal 149kcal 6%
Sodium 626mg 499mg 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.063mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 0.982g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 2.313g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.223mg 3%
Potassium 200mg 285mg 3%
Fructose 2.59g 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 26.71g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.647g 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.887mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.639mg 0%
Lysine 1.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.389mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0%
Valine 0.98mg 0%
Histidine 0.64mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.084g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.642g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 g
27% 5% 66% 2%
Protein: 26.89 g
Fats: 4.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.44 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 g
24% 53% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.6%

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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/nutrients
  2. KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170739/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.