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.
- 69 items tracked
- 80 cal lowest pick
- 87g top protein
- 50 under 500 cal
Lowest-calorie KFC items
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| House Side Salad | 15 | 1g |
| Caesar Side Salad | 40 | 3g |
| Fiery Buffalo Hot Wings™ | 70 | 4g |
| Hot Wings™ | 70 | 4g |
| HBBQ Hot Wings™ | 80 | 4g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Whole Wing | 80 | 10g |
| Green Beans | 90 | 5g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick | 90 | 13g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | 120 | 11g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tender | 130 | 11g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading | 130 | 29g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Whole Wing | 140 | 11g |
| KFC® Livers | 150 | 11g |
| Oatmeal Raisin Cookie | 150 | 2g |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Drumstick | 150 | 11g |
Highest-protein KFC items
Best picks when you're chasing a protein target.
| Item | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Crispy™ Tenders - Family Tray | 1,010 | 87g |
| Popcorn Nuggets - Family Tray | 1,410 | 74g |
| Kentucky Baked Beans | 750 | 46g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tenders - 1/2 Family Tray | 500 | 44g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Breast | 220 | 40g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast | 320 | 37g |
| Popcorn Nuggets - 1/2 Family Tray | 700 | 37g |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Breast | 490 | 35g |
| Doublicious® | 580 | 32g |
| Crispy Twister® | 630 | 30g |
| Crispy Chicken BLT Salad | 350 | 30g |
| Popcorn Nuggets - Large | 570 | 30g |
| Chicken Pot Pie | 790 | 29g |
| Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad | 330 | 29g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading | 130 | 29g |
Best protein per calorie at KFC
The most "protein-dense" choices — the most grams of protein for each 100 calories.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Protein / 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading | 130 | 29g | 22.3g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Breast | 220 | 40g | 18.2g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick | 90 | 13g | 14.4g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Whole Wing | 80 | 10g | 12.5g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast | 320 | 37g | 11.6g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh | 170 | 19g | 11.2g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | 120 | 11g | 9.2g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tenders - 1/2 Family Tray | 500 | 44g | 8.8g |
| Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad | 330 | 29g | 8.8g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tenders - Family Tray | 1,010 | 87g | 8.6g |
| Crispy Chicken BLT Salad | 350 | 30g | 8.6g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tender | 130 | 11g | 8.5g |
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Calories and macros for all 69 KFC items we track.
| Item | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Side Salad | 15 | 1g | 3g | 0g |
| Caesar Side Salad | 40 | 3g | 2g | 2g |
| Fiery Buffalo Hot Wings™ | 70 | 4g | 5g | 4g |
| Hot Wings™ | 70 | 4g | 3g | 4g |
| HBBQ Hot Wings™ | 80 | 4g | 8g | 4g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Whole Wing | 80 | 10g | 0g | 5g |
| Green Beans | 90 | 5g | 17g | 1g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick | 90 | 13g | 0g | 4g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | 120 | 11g | 3g | 7g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tender | 130 | 11g | 6g | 7g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast without Skin or Breading | 130 | 29g | 0g | 2g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Whole Wing | 140 | 11g | 5g | 8g |
| KFC® Livers | 150 | 11g | 8g | 8g |
| Oatmeal Raisin Cookie | 150 | 2g | 22g | 6g |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Drumstick | 150 | 11g | 5g | 10g |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Drumstick | 160 | 13g | 5g | 10g |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Whole Wing | 160 | 9g | 6g | 12g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 170 | 2g | 22g | 8g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Thigh | 170 | 19g | 0g | 10g |
| Biscuit | 180 | 4g | 23g | 8g |
| KFC® Gizzards | 190 | 13g | 11g | 11g |
| Café Valley Lemon Cake (1 Slice) | 210 | 2g | 28g | 11g |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Whole Wing | 210 | 12g | 8g | 15g |
| KFC® Cornbread Muffin | 210 | 3g | 28g | 9g |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Breast | 220 | 40g | 0g | 7g |
| Apple Turnover | 230 | 2g | 32g | 10g |
| KFC® Famous Bowl - Snack Size | 270 | 11g | 28g | 12g |
| Popcorn Nuggets - Kids | 270 | 14g | 18g | 16g |
| Corn on the Cob | 280 | 8g | 64g | 2g |
| Oreo Cookies and Crème Pie | 290 | 3g | 34g | 16g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh | 290 | 18g | 8g | 21g |
| Café Valley Chocolate Chip Cake (1 Slice) | 300 | 4g | 39g | 15g |
| Café Valley Mini Chocolate Chip Cake | 300 | 3g | 49g | 12g |
| Café Valley Mini Lemon Cake | 300 | 3g | 43g | 13g |
| Chicken Littles® | 310 | 14g | 23g | 18g |
| Reese's Peanut Butter Pie | 310 | 5g | 31g | 19g |
| Honey BBQ Sandwich | 320 | 24g | 47g | 4g |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast | 320 | 37g | 13g | 14g |
| Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad | 330 | 29g | 16g | 17g |
| Sweet Kernel Corn | 330 | 10g | 69g | 2g |
| Crispy Chicken BLT Salad | 350 | 30g | 18g | 18g |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Thigh | 350 | 15g | 11g | 27g |
| Country Fried Steak without Peppered White Gravy | 360 | 13g | 22g | 24g |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Thigh | 370 | 18g | 15g | 26g |
| Country Fried Steak with Peppered White Gravy | 390 | 13g | 26g | 26g |
| Mashed Potatoes | 420 | 8g | 69g | 13g |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Breast | 490 | 35g | 20g | 29g |
| Hot Wings™ Go Cup | 490 | 15g | 45g | 27g |
| Colonel's Original Sandwich | 500 | 27g | 47g | 23g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tenders - 1/2 Family Tray | 500 | 44g | 22g | 26g |
| Fiery Buffalo Hot Wings™ Go Cup | 510 | 15g | 50g | 28g |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Breast | 520 | 29g | 23g | 34g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tenders Go Cup | 540 | 26g | 46g | 28g |
| HBBQ Hot Wings™ Go Cup | 540 | 15g | 58g | 28g |
| Macaroni & Cheese | 560 | 18g | 74g | 22g |
| Popcorn Nuggets Go Cup | 570 | 19g | 53g | 31g |
| Mashed Potatoes With Gravy | 570 | 10g | 90g | 20g |
| Popcorn Nuggets - Large | 570 | 30g | 37g | 33g |
| Doublicious® | 580 | 32g | 47g | 29g |
| Chicken Littles® Go Cup | 600 | 18g | 58g | 33g |
| Coleslaw | 620 | 3g | 69g | 36g |
| Crispy Twister® | 630 | 30g | 49g | 34g |
| Popcorn Nuggets - 1/2 Family Tray | 700 | 37g | 46g | 41g |
| KFC® Famous Bowl | 710 | 26g | 82g | 31g |
| Kentucky Baked Beans | 750 | 46g | 130g | 5g |
| Chicken Pot Pie | 790 | 29g | 66g | 45g |
| Extra Crispy™ Tenders - Family Tray | 1,010 | 87g | 45g | 53g |
| Potato Wedges | 1,210 | 16g | 145g | 63g |
| Popcorn Nuggets - Family Tray | 1,410 | 74g | 92g | 83g |
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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