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Low-Calorie KFC Menu

The lowest-calorie and highest-protein picks at KFC, with full macros for every item we track. Use it to plan an order that fits your calorie goal — then let MinMax build the best one at the KFC nearest you.

Lowest-calorie KFC items

Lowest-calorie items at KFC
ItemCaloriesProtein
House Side Salad151g
Caesar Side Salad403g
Fiery Buffalo Hot Wings™704g
Hot Wings™704g
HBBQ Hot Wings™804g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Whole Wing8010g
Green Beans905g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick9013g
Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick12011g
Extra Crispy™ Tender13011g
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading13029g
Original Recipe® Chicken Whole Wing14011g
KFC® Livers15011g
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie1502g
Spicy Crispy Chicken Drumstick15011g

Highest-protein KFC items

Best picks when you're chasing a protein target.

Highest-protein items at KFC
ItemCaloriesProtein
Extra Crispy™ Tenders - Family Tray1,01087g
Popcorn Nuggets - Family Tray1,41074g
Kentucky Baked Beans75046g
Extra Crispy™ Tenders - 1/2 Family Tray50044g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Breast22040g
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast32037g
Popcorn Nuggets - 1/2 Family Tray70037g
Extra Crispy™ Chicken Breast49035g
Doublicious®58032g
Crispy Twister®63030g
Crispy Chicken BLT Salad35030g
Popcorn Nuggets - Large57030g
Chicken Pot Pie79029g
Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad33029g
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading13029g

Best protein per calorie at KFC

The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.

Best protein per 100 calories at KFC
ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading13029g22.3g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Breast22040g18.2g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick9013g14.4g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Whole Wing8010g12.5g
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast32037g11.6g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh17019g11.2g
Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick12011g9.2g
Extra Crispy™ Tenders - 1/2 Family Tray50044g8.8g
Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad33029g8.8g
Extra Crispy™ Tenders - Family Tray1,01087g8.6g
Crispy Chicken BLT Salad35030g8.6g
Extra Crispy™ Tender13011g8.5g

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Full KFC nutrition (lowest calories first)

Calories and macros for all 69 KFC items we track.

KFC calories and macros
ItemCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
House Side Salad151g3g0g
Caesar Side Salad403g2g2g
Fiery Buffalo Hot Wings™704g5g4g
Hot Wings™704g3g4g
HBBQ Hot Wings™804g8g4g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Whole Wing8010g0g5g
Green Beans905g17g1g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick9013g0g4g
Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick12011g3g7g
Extra Crispy™ Tender13011g6g7g
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading13029g0g2g
Original Recipe® Chicken Whole Wing14011g5g8g
KFC® Livers15011g8g8g
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie1502g22g6g
Spicy Crispy Chicken Drumstick15011g5g10g
Extra Crispy™ Chicken Drumstick16013g5g10g
Spicy Crispy Chicken Whole Wing1609g6g12g
Chocolate Chip Cookie1702g22g8g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh17019g0g10g
Biscuit1804g23g8g
KFC® Gizzards19013g11g11g
Café Valley Lemon Cake (1 Slice)2102g28g11g
Extra Crispy™ Chicken Whole Wing21012g8g15g
KFC® Cornbread Muffin2103g28g9g
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Breast22040g0g7g
Apple Turnover2302g32g10g
KFC® Famous Bowl - Snack Size27011g28g12g
Popcorn Nuggets - Kids27014g18g16g
Corn on the Cob2808g64g2g
Oreo Cookies and Crème Pie2903g34g16g
Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh29018g8g21g
Café Valley Chocolate Chip Cake (1 Slice)3004g39g15g
Café Valley Mini Chocolate Chip Cake3003g49g12g
Café Valley Mini Lemon Cake3003g43g13g
Chicken Littles®31014g23g18g
Reese's Peanut Butter Pie3105g31g19g
Honey BBQ Sandwich32024g47g4g
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast32037g13g14g
Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad33029g16g17g
Sweet Kernel Corn33010g69g2g
Crispy Chicken BLT Salad35030g18g18g
Spicy Crispy Chicken Thigh35015g11g27g
Country Fried Steak without Peppered White Gravy36013g22g24g
Extra Crispy™ Chicken Thigh37018g15g26g
Country Fried Steak with Peppered White Gravy39013g26g26g
Mashed Potatoes4208g69g13g
Extra Crispy™ Chicken Breast49035g20g29g
Hot Wings™ Go Cup49015g45g27g
Colonel's Original Sandwich50027g47g23g
Extra Crispy™ Tenders - 1/2 Family Tray50044g22g26g
Fiery Buffalo Hot Wings™ Go Cup51015g50g28g
Spicy Crispy Chicken Breast52029g23g34g
Extra Crispy™ Tenders Go Cup54026g46g28g
HBBQ Hot Wings™ Go Cup54015g58g28g
Macaroni & Cheese56018g74g22g
Popcorn Nuggets Go Cup57019g53g31g
Mashed Potatoes With Gravy57010g90g20g
Popcorn Nuggets - Large57030g37g33g
Doublicious®58032g47g29g
Chicken Littles® Go Cup60018g58g33g
Coleslaw6203g69g36g
Crispy Twister®63030g49g34g
Popcorn Nuggets - 1/2 Family Tray70037g46g41g
KFC® Famous Bowl71026g82g31g
Kentucky Baked Beans75046g130g5g
Chicken Pot Pie79029g66g45g
Extra Crispy™ Tenders - Family Tray1,01087g45g53g
Potato Wedges1,21016g145g63g
Popcorn Nuggets - Family Tray1,41074g92g83g

KFC nutrition FAQ

What is the lowest-calorie item at KFC?
The lowest-calorie substantial item at KFC is the Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Whole Wing at about 80 calories with 10g protein.
What is the highest-protein option at KFC?
Extra Crispy™ Tenders - Family Tray leads with roughly 87g of protein (about 1,010 calories).
What's the most protein-efficient KFC order?
Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading delivers the most protein per calorie — about 29g protein for 130 calories.
How many KFC items are under 500 calories?
Around 50 of 69 KFC menu items we track come in at 500 calories or less.

Source: bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com. Figures are estimates and may change — verify with KFC.

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