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

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Summary of differences between pizza and kFC Fried Chicken

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and calcium; however, kFC Fried Chicken is higher in fats, vitamin B3, and protein.
  • KFC Fried Chicken covers your daily need for fats 28% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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.
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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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.197mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza KFC Fried Chicken DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.175g 0.764g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 14.448g 30%
Fats 9.69g 28.01g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.08mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 5.375g 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Cholesterol 17mg 82mg 22%
Iron 2.48mg 0.88mg 20%
Sodium 598mg 1042mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.367g 4.343g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 5.42mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Saturated fat 4.465g 6.343g 9%
Calcium 188mg 117mg 7%
Calories 266kcal 384kcal 6%
Protein 11.39g 14.17g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Carbs 33.33g 18.79g 5%
Phosphorus 216mg 252mg 5%
Vitamin A 69µg 20µg 5%
Selenium 19.9µg 17.2µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.14mg 5%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.87mg 4%
Starch 26.95g 16.72g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.32µg 4%
Copper 0.105mg 0.082mg 3%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.298mg 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 244mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 1.2mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 18.79g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.197mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g 0.214g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.864mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.615mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.542mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.337mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 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 +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +189.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 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 -29.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +454%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 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 StarchStarch +61.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.