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KFC Fried Chicken vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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

  • KFC Fried Chicken has more vitamin B5, manganese, and calcium; however, barbecue chicken is higher in selenium, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • KFC Fried Chicken covers your daily sodium needs 31% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken contains 60 times less manganese than kFC Fried Chicken. KFC Fried Chicken contains 0.298mg of manganese, while barbecue chicken contains 0.005mg.
  • Barbecue chicken has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin, and Breading and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +631.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5860%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.9%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg
~equal in Iron ~0.95mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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 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%
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% 9.2% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~20µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.732mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient KFC Fried Chicken Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 1042mg 335mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.375g 2.038g 22%
Fats 28.01g 15.08g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 14.448g 6.446g 20%
Protein 14.17g 22.51g 17%
Cholesterol 82mg 127mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 0.152mg 15%
Manganese 0.298mg 0.005mg 13%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Saturated fat 6.343g 3.927g 11%
Calcium 117mg 16mg 10%
Selenium 17.2µg 22µg 9%
Calories 384kcal 226kcal 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.78mg 8%
Starch 16.72g 0g 7%
Carbs 18.79g 0.12g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.47µg 6%
Phosphorus 252mg 218mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.46mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.227mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.42mg 5.732mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Iron 0.88mg 0.95mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.077mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 18.79g 0.12g N/A
Potassium 244mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin A 20µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.214g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.864mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.615mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.205mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.516mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.337mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.764g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15558.3%
Contains more OtherOther +298.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.9%
Contains more WaterWater +72.9%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.72 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. KFC Fried Chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170738/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.