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Nutritional Profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Skin & Breading)
We got 99 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Skin & Breading).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks sky-high (Top 25) for two nutrients.
These are
- Palmitoleate (16:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 13 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated 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 very high (Top 10) for 21 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated (Fatty Acids)
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 11 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Arachidic Acid (20:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Kcal (Energy) (Other)
- Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (Saturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Skin & 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, Skin & 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, Skin & 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, Skin & 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, Skin & 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, Skin & 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, Skin & Breading)
In food category: Fast Foods
| Carbohydrates (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 18.8 g | 5.3 g | 235 | 1176 |
| Starch | 16.7 g | 4.7 g | 75 | 268 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 14.4 g | 4.1 g | 1 | 256 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 5.4 g | 1.5 g | 53 | 557 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 6.3 g | 1.8 g | 110 | 656 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 214 mg | 60.7 mg | 82 | 552 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 28 g | 7.9 g | 5 | 324 |
| Saturated Fats (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 79 mg | 22.4 mg | 12 | 150 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 51 mg | 14.5 mg | 10 | 135 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 181 | 522 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 111 | 397 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 44 mg | 12.5 mg | 63 | 279 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 215 | 697 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 21 mg | 6 mg | 13 | 87 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 147 mg | 41.7 mg | 366 | 1003 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 4.4 g | 1.3 g | 27 | 514 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 21 mg | 6 mg | 65 | 155 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 1.5 g | 430.9 mg | 130 | 561 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 34 mg | 9.6 mg | 1 | 25 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 156 mg | 44.2 mg | 53 | 512 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 34 mg | 9.6 mg | 8 | 177 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 31 mg | 8.8 mg | 34 | 159 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 45 mg | 12.8 mg | 47 | 159 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 22 mg | 6.2 mg | 1 | 26 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 12.8 g | 3.6 g | 2 | 105 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 12.9 g | 3.7 g | 2 | 257 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 31 | 73 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 1.1 g | 311.8 mg | 3 | 22 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 1.1 g | 314.7 mg | 3 | 125 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 280 mg | 79.4 mg | 7 | 218 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 168 mg | 47.6 mg | 54 | 490 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 11 | 37 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 764 mg | 216.6 mg | 2 | 92 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 4.3 g | 1.2 g | 31 | 197 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 27 mg | 7.7 mg | 38 | 162 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 29 mg | 8.2 mg | 2 | 30 |
| 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) | 23 mg | 6.5 mg | 25 | 121 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 21 | 335 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 65 mg | 18.4 mg | 30 | 229 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 30 mg | 8.5 mg | 4 | 46 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 7 | 29 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 45 mg | 12.8 mg | 1 | 41 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 45 mg | 12.8 mg | 42 | 150 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 4.4 g | 1.3 g | 73 | 592 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 809 mg | 229.3 mg | 10 | 256 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 37 | 162 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 45 mg | 12.8 mg | 41 | 181 |
| Amino Acids (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 807 mg | 228.8 mg | 26 | 297 |
| Arginine | 801 mg | 227.1 mg | 30 | 332 |
| Aspartic Acid | 962 mg | 272.7 mg | 42 | 309 |
| Cystine | 164 mg | 46.5 mg | 47 | 332 |
| Glutamic Acid | 3.3 g | 938.4 mg | 44 | 311 |
| Glycine | 1.2 g | 337.4 mg | 20 | 140 |
| Histidine | 337 mg | 95.5 mg | 49 | 679 |
| Hydroxyproline | 371 mg | 105.2 mg | 23 | 62 |
| Isoleucine | 416 mg | 117.9 mg | 79 | 623 |
| Leucine | 864 mg | 244.9 mg | 60 | 336 |
| Lysine | 615 mg | 174.3 mg | 78 | 474 |
| Methionine | 205 mg | 58.1 mg | 72 | 745 |
| Phenylalanine | 542 mg | 153.7 mg | 61 | 535 |
| Proline | 1.1 g | 323.2 mg | 41 | 154 |
| Serine | 552 mg | 156.5 mg | 66 | 547 |
| Threonine | 467 mg | 132.4 mg | 46 | 569 |
| Tryptophan | 108 mg | 30.6 mg | 57 | 357 |
| Tyrosine | 434 mg | 123 mg | 47 | 624 |
| Valine | 516 mg | 146.3 mg | 80 | 554 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 14.2 g | 4 g | 151 | 489 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Niacin | 5.4 mg | 1.5 mg | 79 | 679 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 880 µg | 249.5 µg | 38 | 331 |
| Riboflavin | 197 µg | 55.8 µg | 162 | 614 |
| Thiamin | 80 µg | 22.7 µg | 290 | 804 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3 µg | 0.1 µg | 138 | 698 |
| Vitamin B6 | 140 µg | 39.7 µg | 196 | 841 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 1.2 mg | 340.2 µg | 72 | 523 |
| alpha-Tocotrienol | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 18 | 89 |
| beta-Tocopherol | 50 µg | 14.2 µg | 19 | 79 |
| beta-Tocotrienol | 330 µg | 93.6 µg | 7 | 57 |
| delta-Tocopherol | 70 µg | 19.8 µg | 69 | 221 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 1.8 mg | 504.6 µg | 41 | 284 |
| Retinol | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 96 | 461 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 66 IU | 18.7 IU | 132 | 972 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 100 | 693 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 117 mg | 33.2 mg | 148 | 428 |
| Copper, Cu | 82 µg | 23.2 µg | 118 | 767 |
| Iron, Fe | 880 µg | 249.5 µg | 208 | 834 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 25 mg | 7.1 mg | 33 | 322 |
| Manganese, Mn | 298 µg | 84.5 µg | 60 | 735 |
| Phosphorus, P | 252 mg | 71.4 mg | 72 | 412 |
| Potassium, K | 244 mg | 69.2 mg | 120 | 654 |
| Selenium, Se | 17.2 µg | 4.9 µg | 147 | 519 |
| Sodium, Na | 1 g | 294.8 mg | 5 | 184 |
| Zinc, Zn | 870 µg | 246.6 µg | 231 | 827 |
| Other Micronutrients (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg | 23.2 mg | 67 | 299 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 35.5 g | 10.1 g | 405 | 1886 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 3.5 g | 995.1 mg | 5 | 309 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 384 kcal | 108.9 kcal | 12 | 304 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,610 kj | 456.4 kj | 8 | 145 |
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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, Thigh, Meat & Skin With Breading) | 87 |
(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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