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McFlurry vs. KFC Fried Chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcFlurry and kFC Fried Chicken

  • McFlurry has more vitamin B12; however, kFC Fried Chicken has more fats, vitamin B3, protein, phosphorus, manganese, and iron.
  • KFC Fried Chicken's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
  • McFlurry has 2 times more vitamin B12 than kFC Fried Chicken. McFlurry has 0.6µg of vitamin B12, while kFC Fried Chicken has 0.32µg.
  • McFlurry is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES and KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +225.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 6.7% 24% 20% 45% 102% 53% 32% 40% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3799.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry KFC Fried Chicken DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.764g 48%
Sodium 54mg 1042mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 5.375g 34%
Fats 6.46g 28.01g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 5.42mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 14.448g 32%
Selenium 17.2µg 31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.343g 26%
Cholesterol 16mg 82mg 22%
Protein 4.02g 14.17g 20%
Phosphorus 116mg 252mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.402g 6.343g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.32µg 12%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.298mg 11%
Calories 177kcal 384kcal 10%
Iron 0.27mg 0.88mg 8%
Starch 16.72g 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.14mg 7%
Copper 0.044mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.197mg 4%
Carbs 26.82g 18.79g 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 0.88mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Calcium 135mg 117mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.08mg 2%
Potassium 208mg 244mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 56g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 26.62g 18.79g N/A
Sugar 24.37g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.281g 0.214g 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%
Fructose 0.21g 0g 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) 0g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.5%
Contains more FatsFats +333.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.343 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.448 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +765.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1806%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.72 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/nutrients
  2. KFC Fried Chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170738/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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