POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed

Processed foods · Ready meals · Fast food

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Macronutrients 44 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 24.3 g · 97 kcal/100g
Fat 9.7 g · 87 kcal/100g
Carbs 0.9 g · 3 kcal/100g
Water 63 g
Total energy 188 kcal

Energy is predominantly from protein (52%); EFSA recommends 10–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 43 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
9.7g
Saturated
2.9g
Monounsat.
4.1g
Polyunsat.
1.5g
Omega-3
0.06g
Omega-6
1.31g

Saturated fat is 14.1% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 21.8 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 92 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 97%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 95%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 92%

Limiting amino acid is Valine (92% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 64 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 13 µg
Vitamin E 0.3 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.11 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.41 mg
Niacin (B3) 6.0 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 1.6 mg
Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
Vitamin B12 0.59 µg

Minerals

Calcium 34 mg
Iron 1.0 mg
Magnesium 24 mg
Phosphorus 187 mg
Potassium 294 mg
Sodium 601 mg
Zinc 2.0 mg
Copper 0.10 mg
Manganese 0.04 mg
Selenium 34.2 µg

Notable source of Selenium (62% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 17 tracked nutrients.