Who has the healthiest fried chicken?

1. Church's Chicken Original Leg: “This has fewest calories and is the most 'naturally-occurring' product on the list, meaning the leg isn't overly-adulterated, except with the addition of some flour and a lot of salt,” Hunnes explains.
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Is Chick-fil-A or Popeyes healthier?

While neither sandwich should be considered healthy, Popeyes' appears to be the bigger nutrition bomb, clocking in at 690 calories versus Chick-fil-A's 440 calories. KFC also released a new item that quickly sold out: a plant-based chicken from Beyond Meat.
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Which is healthier KFC or Chick-fil-A?

Our KFC sandwich weighed 90% more than Chick-fil-A but officially has only 50% more calories. The KFC sandwich is fattier than Chick-fil-A, and because fat contains more calories that protein and carbs, it's tempting to conclude that our sandwiches didn't match the official calorie count.
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Is Popeyes fried chicken healthy?

Popeyes chicken is definitely unhealthy

One of Popeyes' new and insanely popular sandwiches comes with a shocking 690 calories, 42 grams of fat, and 1,443 mg of sodium.
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Is Popeyes or Wendy's healthier?

Wendy's wasn't even in the running. Nutrition-wise, nearly all the sandwiches' fat and sodium counts were high. But fat-wise, Popeyes has 42 grams — nearly twice the amount of all others — and the highest amount of saturated fat at 14 grams. But it is, after all, a fried chicken sandwich.
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What is the number 1 healthiest fast food restaurant?

Leading the way as one of the healthiest fast food restaurants is, drum roll, please—Taco Bell!
  • Reduced sodium across the menu by 15 percent since 2008, with a push to have a total 25 percent reduction by 2025.
  • Removed artificial flavors and colors and replaced them with natural alternatives.
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Is KFC healthier than Popeyes?

Popeye's Breasts pack in the most salt, with 1330 mg of sodium (nearly a day's worth) in every 440-calorie breast, and KFC's Extra Crispy Breast isn't far behind, with 1140 mg sodium per 490-calorie breast. Both have nearly as much fat as protein, with a carb content close to that of a serving of pasta.
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What is the healthiest fast food restaurants?

Coming in on top as the healthiest fast food restaurant was Little Caesars.
  • Dairy Queen.
  • McDonald's.
  • Subway.
  • Taco Bell.
  • Arby's.
  • Dunkin' Donuts.
  • Chick-Fil-A.
  • Carl's Junior/Hardee's.
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Can you eat fried chicken on a diet?

It's true, fried chicken fits into the Atkins diet -- because fat is not limited in that diet. The high-protein and low-carb components of Atkins are fine for most people, but it's the unlimited fat that concerns nutritionists.
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What is the healthiest KFC meal?

For the healthiest dish at KFC, opt for the grilled chicken wings, which deliver 70 calories per wing thanks to the cooking method.
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Is El Pollo Loco chicken healthy?

Chicken breast is a classic source of lean protein, and El Pollo Loco allows you to order a single fire-grilled chicken breast. Each piece contains 200 calories, 8g total fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 0g carbohydrates, 34g protein, and 820mg sodium. It also contains 120mg of cholesterol per serving.
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Is Church's chicken healthy?

One Church's Chicken Original Leg contains 150 calories and 400 milligrams of sodium, which is somewhat reasonable considering we're talking about fried chicken — the American Heart Association recommends consuming no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, and in an ideal world, they say that most adults should ...
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Is KFC healthier than McDonald's?

With a variety of meals, sides, and drink options to choose from, McDonald's knocks KFC off the top with a calorie average per 'Happy Meal' of 381.71 KCALs. Falling 5.04 KCALs behind McDonald's, the fried chicken chain KFC reaches 376.67 KCALS per serving.
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Is Wendy's chicken healthy?

Wendy's: Better Bet

Wendy's Grilled Chicken Sandwich boasts only 350 calories, 8 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, and 850 milligrams of sodium. This simple yet satisfying sandwich of grilled chicken, lettuce, and tomato adds tangy honey mustard instead of high-fat mayo -- for a dietitian's delight.
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Is Wendy's healthier than Chick-fil-A?

1. Chick-fil-A. Make no mistake; Chick-fil-A is not good for you. But compared to its competitors, Wendy's and Popeye's, Chick-fil-A technically offers the healthiest chicken sandwich (if by "healthiest" we mean the least likely to send an already at-risk heart into cardiac arrest).
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Which is healthier Chick-fil-A or McDonald's?

Figure 6 shows that Chick-fil-a's Chargrilled Club Sandwich is the healthier choice compared to McDonald's Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich. McDonalds sandwich has >60 calories, >4 g total fat, >3 g carbohydrates, and >9 g protein than Chick-fil-a's sandwich.
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Is eating KFC healthy?

4) Calorie - content and Fat - content are large and hence these meals are not conducive for the maintenance of normal health. In some items, the fat content may be to the extent of 15 percent and the Calorie content may be as high as 400 cal.
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Is KFC good for weight loss?

KFC Fried Chicken is not a healthy choice at all as it contains about 8-11 grams of carbs per medium-size piece whereas KFC Grilled Chicken is the healthiest option to consider when you are following a low-carb diet.
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Is it OK to eat fried chicken once a week?

A new study links regular fried chicken consumption – one serving a week or more – to a 13 percent increased risk of premature death, at least among older women.
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What is the healthiest food chain?

Read on to learn which 10 chain restaurants are America's healthiest.
  1. LYFE Kitchen. Facebook/LYFE Kitchen.
  2. Sweet Green. Facebook/Sweetgreen. ...
  3. Tender Greens. Facebook/Tender Greens. ...
  4. Protein Bar. Facebook/Protein Bar. ...
  5. Just Salad. Facebook/Just Salad. ...
  6. Veggie Grill. Facebook/Gardein. ...
  7. Panera Bread. Facebook/Panera Bread. ...
  8. Chipotle. ...
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Which fast-food is the least unhealthy?

That said, here are 21 healthier entree alternatives from popular fast-food chains:
  1. KFC Honey BBQ Sandwich. ...
  2. KFC Tender Roast Sandwich (without sauce) ...
  3. Chick-fil-A Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich. ...
  4. Hardee's Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich. ...
  5. Carl's Jr Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich. ...
  6. Wendy's Ultimate Grill Sandwich.
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Is Chick-fil-a healthy fast-food?

Compared with many other fast food restaurants, Chick-fil-A offers a wide array of healthier options that can accommodate several different dietary needs — like low calorie, low carb and keto, vegetarian, and low salt. Additionally, chicken is loaded with protein.
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Is Taco Bell healthier than McDonald's?

Furthermore, around 60% of Taco Bell meals fall between 220 and 410 calories from fat whereas 60% of McDonalds meals fall between 420 and 650 calories from fat. Additionally, around 77% of Taco Bell meals have less than 400 calories from fat whereas only around 18% of meals at McDonalds have the same quality.
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Which is better KFC or Church's chicken?

KFC was the clear loser — its chicken was dry, and its batter was bland. Chick-fil-A came in third place because while we loved the batter's flavor and seasoning, the chicken didn't taste as authentic because the chain doesn't offer meat on the bone. Church's came in second place.
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Is Subway healthier than McDonald's?

At Subway, they ate 955 calories per meal. There were 45 grams of fat in the McDonald's meal and 42 grams of fat in the Subway meal. The Subway meal also had a whopping 2,149 mg of sodium (the recommended amount for a full day's food intake is 2,300). The McDonald's meal had 1,829 mg of sodium.
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