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

Processed foods · Ready meals · Fast food

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Macronutrients 45 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 26.5 g · 106 kcal/100g
Fat 7.1 g · 64 kcal/100g
Carbs 0.0 g · 0 kcal/100g
Water 64 g
Total energy 170 kcal

Energy is predominantly from protein (62%); EFSA recommends 10–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 47 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
7.1g
Saturated
2.3g
Monounsat.
3.1g
Polyunsat.
1.0g
Omega-3
0.04g
Omega-6
0.84g

Saturated fat is 12.1% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 23.9 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 93 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 98%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 96%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 93%

Limiting amino acid is Valine (93% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 71 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Thiamin (B1) 0.11 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.34 mg
Niacin (B3) 6.2 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 1.5 mg
Vitamin B6 0.30 mg
Vitamin B12 0.85 µg

Minerals

Calcium 16 mg
Iron 1.1 mg
Magnesium 25 mg
Phosphorus 206 mg
Potassium 321 mg
Sodium 478 mg
Zinc 2.6 mg
Copper 0.08 mg
Manganese 0.05 mg
Selenium 34.6 µg

Notable source of Selenium (63% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 15 tracked nutrients.