KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading

Processed foods · Ready meals · Fast food

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Macronutrients 54 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 22.3 g · 89 kcal/100g
Fat 14.2 g · 128 kcal/100g
Carbs 5.4 g · 22 kcal/100g
Water 56 g
Total energy 239 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (54%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 49 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
14.2g
Saturated
3.2g
Monounsat.
5.1g
Polyunsat.
4.3g
Omega-3
0.18g
Omega-6
3.94g

Saturated fat is 12.2% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 22.4 (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 66 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Thiamin (B1) 0.04 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.21 mg
Niacin (B3) 5.0 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 1.2 mg
Vitamin B6 0.22 mg
Vitamin B12 0.54 µg

Minerals

Calcium 29 mg
Iron 1.0 mg
Magnesium 23 mg
Phosphorus 211 mg
Potassium 250 mg
Sodium 625 mg
Zinc 2.0 mg
Copper 0.08 mg
Manganese 0.14 mg
Selenium 25.5 µg

Notable source of Selenium (46% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 15 tracked nutrients.