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Nutritional Profile of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)

We got 95 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, 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:

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 11 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

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 nine nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 23 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, 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, Thigh, 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, Thigh, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)

0.01%
9.3%
22.8%
65.6%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

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, 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, Thigh, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)

2.3%
3.8%
1.6%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

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, 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, Thigh, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)

In food category: Fast Foods

Carbohydrates (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
10 mg
2.8 mg
401
2509
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
3.8 g
1.1 g
362
1163
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
1.6 g
442.3 mg
358
1248
Fatty Acids, total saturated
2.3 g
654.9 mg
453
1371
Fatty Acids, total trans
42 mg
11.9 mg
147
719
Total Lipid (Fat)
9.3 g
2.6 g
254
820
Saturated Fats (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
13 mg
3.7 mg
61
216
Behenic Acid (22:0)
10 mg
2.8 mg
46
176
Capric Acid (10:0)
2 mg
0.6 mg
189
530
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
8 mg
2.3 mg
93
315
Lauric Acid (12:0)
4 mg
1.1 mg
224
706
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
6 mg
1.7 mg
28
102
Myristic Acid (14:0)
43 mg
12.2 mg
421
1107
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
1.7 g
484.8 mg
332
1071
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
6 mg
1.7 mg
77
170
Stearic Acid (18:0)
504 mg
142.9 mg
393
1188
Monounsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c)
5 mg
1.4 mg
20
49
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
28 mg
7.9 mg
98
637
Erucic Acid (22:1)
5 mg
1.4 mg
30
206
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
6 mg
1.7 mg
59
184
Myristoleic Acid (14:1)
14 mg
4 mg
74
190
Nervonic Acid (24:1 c)
6 mg
1.7 mg
13
42
Oleate (18:1 c)
3.3 g
921.4 mg
72
461
Oleic Acid (18:1)
3.3 g
929.9 mg
372
1220
Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t)
3 mg
0.9 mg
39
83
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
459 mg
130.1 mg
17
143
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
461 mg
130.7 mg
68
522
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
63 mg
17.9 mg
83
411
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
30 mg
8.5 mg
98
626
Polyunsaturated Fats (17)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4)
18 mg
5.1 mg
8
34
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
108 mg
30.6 mg
109
382
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
1.3 g
365.7 mg
97
383
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
7 mg
2 mg
57
182
Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6)
23 mg
6.5 mg
7
36
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)
4 mg
1.1 mg
39
418
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)
6 mg
1.7 mg
15
191
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
10 mg
2.8 mg
37
134
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
2 mg
0.6 mg
21
335
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
72 mg
20.4 mg
24
222
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
24 mg
6.8 mg
10
52
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
8
30
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
5 mg
1.4 mg
33
79
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
12 mg
3.4 mg
65
183
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
1.3 g
371.4 mg
347
1229
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
113 mg
32 mg
298
843
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
12 mg
3.4 mg
65
214
Amino Acids (20)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
1.3 g
368.5 mg
9
121
Arginine
1.3 g
365.7 mg
9
182
Aspartic Acid
1.6 g
439.4 mg
14
234
Betaine
12.7 mg
3.6 mg
23
201
Cystine
264 mg
74.8 mg
17
232
Glutamic Acid
5.3 g
1.5 g
10
110
Glycine
1.9 g
544.3 mg
10
67
Histidine
543 mg
153.9 mg
17
494
Hydroxyproline
596 mg
169 mg
13
19
Isoleucine
669 mg
189.7 mg
20
412
Leucine
1.4 g
394.1 mg
13
206
Lysine
988 mg
280.1 mg
22
262
Methionine
330 mg
93.6 mg
21
632
Phenylalanine
871 mg
246.9 mg
11
226
Proline
1.8 g
518.8 mg
12
86
Serine
887 mg
251.5 mg
10
224
Threonine
752 mg
213.2 mg
16
342
Tryptophan
174 mg
49.3 mg
17
291
Tyrosine
697 mg
197.6 mg
12
376
Valine
830 mg
235.3 mg
20
295
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
22.8 g
6.5 g
26
299
Water-soluble Vitamins (6)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Niacin
5.6 mg
1.6 mg
69
645
Pantothenic Acid
1.1 mg
297.7 µg
24
230
Riboflavin
310 µg
87.9 µg
58
501
Thiamin
89 µg
25.2 µg
285
795
Vitamin B12
0.5 µg
0.1 µg
123
681
Vitamin B6
137 µg
38.8 µg
199
844
Fat-soluble Vitamins (6)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
410 µg
116.2 µg
149
602
beta-Tocotrienol
30 µg
8.5 µg
28
86
gamma-Tocopherol
210 µg
59.5 µg
97
414
Retinol
11 µg
3.1 µg
105
470
Vitamin A, IU
37 IU
10.5 IU
152
1001
Vitamin A, RAE
11 µg
3.1 µg
109
702
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
20 mg
5.7 mg
243
527
Copper, Cu
82 µg
23.2 µg
118
767
Iron, Fe
870 µg
246.6 µg
209
835
Magnesium, Mg
20 mg
5.7 mg
38
335
Manganese, Mn
50 µg
14.2 µg
182
980
Phosphorus, P
213 mg
60.4 mg
110
451
Potassium, K
230 mg
65.2 mg
132
668
Selenium, Se
28.7 µg
8.1 µg
37
404
Sodium, Na
568 mg
161 mg
212
581
Zinc, Zn
1.9 mg
541.5 µg
131
722
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
122 mg
34.6 mg
42
259
Choline
117 mg
33.2 mg
13
148
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
65.6 g
18.6 g
42
1170
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
2.3 g
637.9 mg
82
435
Kcal (Energy)
175 kcal
49.6 kcal
186
513
KJ (Energy)
732 kj
207.5 kj
105
459
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of kfc fried chicken (original recipe, thigh, skin & breading removed, meat only) with 95 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of KFC Fried Chicken (Original Recipe, Thigh, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Thigh Bone And Skin Removed60.0 g2.1 oz
Thigh Without Skin86.0 g3.0 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of kfc fried chicken (original recipe, thigh, skin & breading removed, meat only)

18 Similar Fast Foods

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Similar Fast Foods 1 - 18

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Extra Crispy Fried ChickenNo 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
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 ChickenNo 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, Wing, Meat & Skin With Breading)
87
(Original Recipe, Wing, Skin & Breading Removed, Meat Only)
96
(Mild, Skin & Breading)
99
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