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Nutritional Profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
We got 96 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 25) for one nutrient:
- Hydroxyproline (Amino Acids)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 16 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Glycine (Amino Acids)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Fast Foods) shows that it ranks great (Top 10) for 26 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Hydroxyproline (Amino Acids)
- Alanine (Amino Acids)
- Arginine (Amino Acids)
- Aspartic Acid (Amino Acids)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 12 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Choline (Other Micronutrients)
- Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
In food category: Fast Foods
| Carbohydrates (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 1.8 g | 499 mg | 394 | 2337 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 5.1 g | 1.5 g | 228 | 930 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | 595.3 mg | 289 | 1093 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 2.3 g | 657.7 mg | 451 | 1368 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 47 mg | 13.3 mg | 143 | 714 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 10.5 g | 3 g | 214 | 729 |
| Saturated Fats (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 28 mg | 7.9 mg | 46 | 201 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 19 mg | 5.4 mg | 37 | 167 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 190 | 531 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 117 | 403 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 93 | 315 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 223 | 705 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 24 | 98 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 41 mg | 11.6 mg | 423 | 1109 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 1.7 g | 467.8 mg | 338 | 1085 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 78 | 171 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 550 mg | 155.9 mg | 379 | 1142 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 14 | 43 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 31 mg | 8.8 mg | 96 | 634 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 24 | 200 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 60 | 185 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 75 | 191 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 7 | 36 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 4.5 g | 1.3 g | 41 | 359 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 4.5 g | 1.3 g | 241 | 981 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 40 | 84 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 430 mg | 121.9 mg | 21 | 163 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 432 mg | 122.5 mg | 87 | 551 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 101 mg | 28.6 mg | 47 | 373 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 33 mg | 9.4 mg | 96 | 623 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (17) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 22 mg | 6.2 mg | 4 | 30 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 255 mg | 72.3 mg | 56 | 252 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 1.6 g | 464.9 mg | 84 | 351 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 55 | 180 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 29 mg | 8.2 mg | 2 | 30 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 37 | 416 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 13 | 189 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 14 mg | 4 mg | 33 | 130 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 20 | 334 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 81 mg | 23 mg | 16 | 213 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 30 mg | 8.5 mg | 4 | 46 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 8 | 30 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 24 | 69 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 64 | 182 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 1.7 g | 470.6 mg | 291 | 1108 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 269 mg | 76.3 mg | 168 | 687 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 64 | 213 |
| Amino Acids (20) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 1.6 g | 462.1 mg | 2 | 88 |
| Arginine | 1.6 g | 459.3 mg | 2 | 149 |
| Aspartic Acid | 2 g | 552.8 mg | 2 | 194 |
| Betaine | 12.3 mg | 3.5 mg | 24 | 205 |
| Cystine | 332 mg | 94.1 mg | 8 | 164 |
| Glutamic Acid | 6.7 g | 1.9 g | 3 | 48 |
| Glycine | 2.4 g | 683.2 mg | 3 | 34 |
| Histidine | 682 mg | 193.3 mg | 6 | 363 |
| Hydroxyproline | 803 mg | 227.6 mg | 1 | 3 |
| Isoleucine | 841 mg | 238.4 mg | 5 | 270 |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | 496.1 mg | 3 | 170 |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | 351.5 mg | 9 | 231 |
| Methionine | 415 mg | 117.7 mg | 10 | 552 |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | 311.8 mg | 4 | 90 |
| Proline | 2.3 g | 652 mg | 3 | 55 |
| Serine | 1.1 g | 317.5 mg | 2 | 100 |
| Threonine | 945 mg | 267.9 mg | 4 | 154 |
| Tryptophan | 219 mg | 62.1 mg | 7 | 246 |
| Tyrosine | 877 mg | 248.6 mg | 3 | 197 |
| Valine | 1 g | 294.8 mg | 3 | 132 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 28.6 g | 8.1 g | 7 | 167 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Niacin | 7.2 mg | 2 mg | 31 | 428 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 1 mg | 294.8 µg | 25 | 231 |
| Riboflavin | 243 µg | 68.9 µg | 117 | 568 |
| Thiamin | 64 µg | 18.1 µg | 303 | 820 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5 µg | 0.1 µg | 125 | 683 |
| Vitamin B6 | 233 µg | 66.1 µg | 108 | 748 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 660 µg | 187.1 µg | 125 | 577 |
| beta-Tocotrienol | 90 µg | 25.5 µg | 24 | 80 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 590 µg | 167.3 µg | 82 | 378 |
| Retinol | 9 µg | 2.6 µg | 107 | 472 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 31 IU | 8.8 IU | 155 | 1007 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 9 µg | 2.6 µg | 111 | 704 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 40 mg | 11.3 mg | 223 | 507 |
| Copper, Cu | 69 µg | 19.6 µg | 131 | 780 |
| Iron, Fe | 980 µg | 277.8 µg | 199 | 824 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 23 mg | 6.5 mg | 35 | 324 |
| Manganese, Mn | 61 µg | 17.3 µg | 177 | 969 |
| Phosphorus, P | 249 mg | 70.6 mg | 75 | 415 |
| Potassium, K | 286 mg | 81.1 mg | 78 | 612 |
| Selenium, Se | 36 µg | 10.2 µg | 6 | 331 |
| Sodium, Na | 738 mg | 209.2 mg | 88 | 412 |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.8 mg | 516 µg | 140 | 731 |
| Other Micronutrients (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 141 mg | 40 mg | 27 | 240 |
| Choline | 121 mg | 34.3 mg | 11 | 143 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 56.4 g | 16 g | 138 | 1456 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 2.7 g | 756.9 mg | 43 | 393 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 216 kcal | 61.2 kcal | 148 | 472 |
| KJ (Energy) | 904 kj | 256.3 kj | 78 | 293 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Wing Bone And Skin Removed | 23.0 g | 0.8 oz |
| Wing Wing Without Skin | 39.0 g | 1.4 oz |
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| Extra Crispy Fried Chicken | No of Nutrients |
(Breast, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 93 |
(Breast, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 92 |
(Drumstick, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 93 |
(Drumstick, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 92 |
(Skin & Breading) | 97 |
(Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 93 |
(Thigh, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 92 |
(Wing, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 93 |
(Wing, Meat Only, Skin & Breading Removed) | 93 |
| Fried Chicken | No of Nutrients |
(Original Recipe, Breast, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 80 |
(Original Recipe, Breast, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 92 |
(Original Recipe, Drumstick, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 93 |
(Original Recipe, Drumstick, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 93 |
(Original Recipe, Skin & Breading) | 99 |
(Original Recipe, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 87 |
(Original Recipe, Thigh, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 95 |
(Original Recipe, Wing, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 87 |
(Mild, Skin & Breading) | 99 |
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