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

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A recap on the differences between chicken wings and kFC Fried Chicken

Chicken wings have more selenium, vitamin B6, and iron; however, kFC Fried Chicken is higher in phosphorus, manganese, and calcium.
KFC Fried Chicken covers your daily sodium needs 31% more than chicken wings.
KFC Fried Chicken contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than chicken wings. Chicken wings contain 0.3mg of vitamin B6, while kFC Fried Chicken contains 0.14mg.
Chicken wings have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter and KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading.

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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.

Chicken wings

KFC Fried Chicken

Contains more IronIron	+46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+485%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+108.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+396.7%

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.

Chicken wings

KFC Fried Chicken

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+28%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.42mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	320mg	1042mg	31%
Phosphorus	121mg	252mg	19%
Selenium	25.7µg	17.2µg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	8.96g	14.448g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.14mg	12%
Protein	19.87g	14.17g	11%
Fats	21.81g	28.01g	10%
Calcium	20mg	117mg	10%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.298mg	10%
Vitamin E		1.2mg	8%
Starch		16.72g	7%
Iron	1.29mg	0.88mg	5%
Zinc	1.38mg	0.87mg	5%
Folate	18µg		5%
Calories	324kcal	384kcal	3%
Carbs	10.94g	18.79g	3%
Potassium	138mg	244mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.197mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.88mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.25µg	0.32µg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	25mg	2%
Copper	0.063mg	0.082mg	2%
Vitamin A	34µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.08mg	2%
Saturated fat	5.83g	6.343g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.07g	5.375g	2%
Cholesterol	79mg	82mg	1%
Fiber	0.3g	0g	1%
Vitamin B3	5.265mg	5.42mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.1g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	163kcal	271kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	10.64g	18.79g	N/A
Trans fat		0.214g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.219mg	0.108mg	0%
Threonine	0.795mg	0.467mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.941mg	0.416mg	0%
Leucine	1.421mg	0.864mg	0%
Lysine	1.474mg	0.615mg	0%
Methionine	0.499mg	0.205mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.785mg	0.542mg	0%
Valine	0.953mg	0.516mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.337mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.764g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.006g	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