KFC is not good for you!

Washington, DC, Jun. 4 (UPI) -- KFC Corp. has settled false advertising claims regarding the nutritional value of Kentucky Fried Chicken with the Federal Trade Commission.

The FTC's complaint charged KFC with making false claims that eating KFC fried chicken, specifically two Original Recipe fried chicken breasts, is better for consumers' health than eating a Burger King Whopper. Although it is true the breasts have slightly less total fat and saturated fat than a Whopper, they have more than three times the trans fat and cholesterol, more than twice the sodium and more calories, the FTC said in a release.

A second ad falsely claimed eating KFC fried chicken is compatible with "low carbohydrate" weight-loss programs. The claim is false, the FTC said, because "low carbohydrate" weight-loss programs such as the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet specifically advise against eating breaded, fried foods.

A consent agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission of a law violation. If the violations are repeated, companies face an $11,000 civil fine for each occurrence.