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Nutritional Profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
We got 87 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks notably well (Top 100) for nine nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Hydroxyproline (Amino Acids)
- Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks well (Top 250) for 17 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Proline (Amino Acids)
- Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Alanine (Amino Acids)
- Behenic Acid (22:0) (Saturated Fats)
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 first-rate (Top 10) for three nutrients.
These are
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 15 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Erucic Acid (22:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Alanine (Amino Acids)
- Glycine (Amino Acids)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
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, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
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, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
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, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
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, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
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, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
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, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
In food category: Fast Foods
| Carbohydrates (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 8.5 g | 2.4 g | 373 | 1693 |
| Starch | 7.5 g | 2.1 g | 113 | 362 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 8.6 g | 2.4 g | 28 | 453 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.3 g | 929.9 mg | 171 | 841 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 4.1 g | 1.2 g | 295 | 1004 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 119 mg | 33.7 mg | 110 | 643 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 17.7 g | 5 g | 67 | 495 |
| Saturated Fats (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 43 mg | 12.2 mg | 32 | 186 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 29 mg | 8.2 mg | 28 | 157 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 185 | 526 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 115 | 401 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 24 mg | 6.8 mg | 78 | 299 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 220 | 702 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 21 | 95 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 90 mg | 25.5 mg | 390 | 1060 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 2.9 g | 830.6 mg | 166 | 774 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 72 | 164 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 963 mg | 273 mg | 229 | 739 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (7) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 18 mg | 5.1 mg | 17 | 193 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 17 mg | 4.8 mg | 48 | 173 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 28 mg | 7.9 mg | 62 | 176 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 6 | 35 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 7.6 g | 2.2 g | 44 | 536 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 753 mg | 213.5 mg | 21 | 277 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 160 mg | 45.4 mg | 19 | 314 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 17 mg | 4.8 mg | 9 | 35 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 40 | 419 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 15 | 191 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 31 | 128 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 21 | 335 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 69 mg | 19.6 mg | 27 | 225 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 27 mg | 7.7 mg | 7 | 49 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 2.7 g | 768.3 mg | 182 | 865 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 426 mg | 120.8 mg | 83 | 531 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 38 | 163 |
| Amino Acids (20) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 1.1 g | 306.2 mg | 18 | 143 |
| Arginine | 1.1 g | 303.3 mg | 21 | 204 |
| Aspartic Acid | 1.3 g | 362.9 mg | 27 | 261 |
| Betaine | 7 mg | 2 mg | 37 | 258 |
| Cystine | 219 mg | 62.1 mg | 28 | 277 |
| Glutamic Acid | 4.4 g | 1.3 g | 21 | 200 |
| Glycine | 1.6 g | 450.8 mg | 18 | 100 |
| Histidine | 450 mg | 127.6 mg | 29 | 578 |
| Hydroxyproline | 495 mg | 140.3 mg | 20 | 36 |
| Isoleucine | 555 mg | 157.3 mg | 43 | 501 |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | 326 mg | 29 | 230 |
| Lysine | 820 mg | 232.5 mg | 41 | 353 |
| Methionine | 274 mg | 77.7 mg | 43 | 681 |
| Phenylalanine | 723 mg | 205 mg | 31 | 373 |
| Proline | 1.5 g | 430.9 mg | 27 | 116 |
| Serine | 736 mg | 208.7 mg | 32 | 375 |
| Threonine | 624 mg | 176.9 mg | 30 | 452 |
| Tryptophan | 145 mg | 41.1 mg | 32 | 320 |
| Tyrosine | 579 mg | 164.1 mg | 23 | 492 |
| Valine | 689 mg | 195.3 mg | 42 | 414 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 18.9 g | 5.4 g | 65 | 373 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Niacin | 5.5 mg | 1.6 mg | 74 | 658 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 974 µg | 276.1 µg | 30 | 253 |
| Riboflavin | 259 µg | 73.4 µg | 102 | 552 |
| Thiamin | 85 µg | 24.1 µg | 288 | 799 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.4 µg | 0.1 µg | 130 | 688 |
| Vitamin B6 | 138 µg | 39.1 µg | 198 | 843 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 770 µg | 218.3 µg | 114 | 566 |
| alpha-Tocotrienol | 10 µg | 2.8 µg | 19 | 90 |
| beta-Tocopherol | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 22 | 82 |
| beta-Tocotrienol | 170 µg | 48.2 µg | 19 | 72 |
| delta-Tocopherol | 30 µg | 8.5 µg | 72 | 225 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 920 µg | 260.8 µg | 72 | 348 |
| Retinol | 15 µg | 4.3 µg | 101 | 466 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 50 IU | 14.2 IU | 144 | 988 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 15 µg | 4.3 µg | 105 | 698 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 64 mg | 18.1 mg | 199 | 483 |
| Copper, Cu | 82 µg | 23.2 µg | 118 | 767 |
| Iron, Fe | 880 µg | 249.5 µg | 208 | 834 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22 mg | 6.2 mg | 36 | 328 |
| Manganese, Mn | 161 µg | 45.6 µg | 142 | 869 |
| Phosphorus, P | 230 mg | 65.2 mg | 93 | 434 |
| Potassium, K | 237 mg | 67.2 mg | 127 | 661 |
| Selenium, Se | 23.5 µg | 6.7 µg | 86 | 456 |
| Sodium, Na | 781 mg | 221.4 mg | 54 | 371 |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.4 mg | 408.2 µg | 175 | 769 |
| Other Micronutrients (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 104 mg | 29.5 mg | 54 | 277 |
| Choline | 64.5 mg | 18.3 mg | 63 | 516 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 52.1 g | 14.8 g | 204 | 1575 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 2.8 g | 799.5 mg | 33 | 378 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 269 kcal | 76.3 kcal | 95 | 419 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,120 kj | 317.5 kj | 44 | 194 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Thigh, Bone And Skin Removed | 60.0 g | 2.1 oz |
| Thigh, Without Skin | 86.0 g | 3.0 oz |
| Thigh, With Skin | 135.0 g | 4.8 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, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 95 |
(Original Recipe, Wing, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 87 |
(Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only) | 96 |
(Mild, Skin & Breading) | 99 |
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