Chick-fil-A Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Chicken Sandwich
A Chick-fil-A smokehouse BBQ Bacon chicken sandwich is made with your choice of a classic fried chicken filet, grilled chicken, or spicy crispy chicken. The sandwich is served with brown sugar peppered bacon, lettuce, Colby-Jack cheese, and a zesty barbecue sauce.
One chicken sandwich has 520 or more calories, depending on the type of chicken filet.
Read this fast food report for an in-depth analysis of calories and a comprehensive overview of nutrition facts and ingredients in Chick-fil-A’s Smokehouse BBQ Bacon sandwich.
BBQ Chicken Sandwich Nutrition
Nutrition information is based on standardized formulations, excluding substitutions or extra add-ons for a serving measured as one chicken sandwich.
Calories
Calories vary depending on which type of chicken filet is selected. Likewise, the composition of calories from fat, carbs, and protein differs.
Dietary fats and carbohydrates contribute between 34% to 42% of total calories. Protein makes up less than 30% of total calories per serving.
Here is a summary of the total calories and the percentage by macronutrient per serving.
Calories by Macronutrient
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Classic |
Grilled |
Spicy | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Calories from Fat |
280 (42%) |
190 (37%) |
290 (42%) |
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Calories from Carbs |
230 (34%) |
180 (35%) |
240 (35%) |
|
Calories from Protein |
160 (24%) |
150 (28%) |
160 (23%) |
|
Total Calories |
670 |
520 |
690 |
Calories by nutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts information provided by Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant. Calories may vary by location or as a result of how the sandwich is prepared on-site.
BBQ Bacon Grilled Chicken Sandwich
% calories from fat, carbs and proteinBased on a grilled chicken filet.
Time to Burn Calories
An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 1 hour to burn off the calories from a BBQ Chicken sandwich.
Here is a list of approximate times required to burn 690 calories, by type of exercise.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 690 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Check nutrition facts in a classic Chick-fil-A Chicken sandwich.
Nutrition Facts
Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for a Chick-fil-A Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Sandwich.
Amount (%DV) per Sandwich
Red indicates %DV is high.
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Classic |
Grilled |
Spicy | |
|
Calories |
670 |
520 |
690 |
|
Total Fat |
31g (40%) |
21g (27%) |
33g (42%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
11g (55%) |
9g (45%) |
11g (55%) |
|
Trans Fat |
0g |
0g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
110mg (37%) |
110mg (37%) |
105mg (35%) |
|
Sodium |
1930mg (84%) |
1190mg (52%) |
2200mg (96%) |
|
Carbs |
57g (21%) |
46g (17%) |
61g (22%) |
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Dietary Fiber |
3g (11%) |
3g (11%) |
3g (11%) |
|
Total Sugars |
12g |
12g |
13g |
|
Protein |
41g |
38g |
40g |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Daily Value
Daily Value (%DV) measures the amount of a nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended limit. Use %DV to compare and select foods for a balanced diet.
As shown in the chart below, a Smokehouse BBQ chicken sandwich with bacon is high in saturated fat and sodium. Check table below to compare the difference in daily values between grilled filet and a spicy fried filet.
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Type of Chicken |
Grilled |
Spicy Fried |
|
Saturated Fat |
45% |
55% |
|
Sodium |
52% |
96% |
Based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet. FDA suggests a %DV of 5% or less is low and 20% or more is high.
Total Fats
A single serving of the chicken, bacon, and cheese sandwich has a high amount of total fats, including saturated fat.
Here is a summary of dietary fats in each sandwich option: classic Chick-fil-A, grilled chicken, and spicy filet. There are zero trans fatty acids per serving.
Total Fat in Sandwich (by type of chicken filet)
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Classic |
Grilled |
Spicy | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Fat |
31g (40%) |
21g (27%) |
33g (42%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
11g (55%) |
9g (45%) |
11g (55%) |
Calculate Daily Value
A classic Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Chicken sandwich has 31 grams total fat, including 11 grams of saturated fat, which is a 55% daily value (%DV).
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
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Chick-fil-A Filet |
per Sandwich |
Daily Limit* |
Daily Value |
|
Total Fat |
31g |
78g |
40% |
|
Saturated Fat |
11g |
20g |
55% |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Sodium
One sandwich contains over 1,000 milligrams of sodium. That is high.
Compare nutritional value of Chick-fil-A’s brown sugar bacon and chicken sandwich to the fried chicken shack sandwich from Shake Shack or Wendy’s asiago chicken sandwich to learn more about what’s in fast food and find the best options for your dietary needs.
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Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
The sandwich is served with lettuce. Here are the lists of ingredients for the chicken, bacon, sauce, cheese, and bun used in Chick-fil-A’s Smokehouse BBQ Bacon sandwich.
Ingredients in Chicken
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Chick-fil-A Filet |
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Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Enriched Bleached Flour, Fully Refined Peanut Oil with dimethylpolysiloxane (an anti-foam agent), Sugar, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Pasteurized Nonfat Dry Milk, Leavening, Spices, Soybean Oil, Paprika, and Pasteurized Egg. |
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Grilled Filet |
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Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, Water, Seasoning, Chicken Stock, Salt, Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Dried Vinegar, Apple Cider Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Cane Molasses, Spices, Chicken Fat, Dehydrated Onion, Yeast Extract, Lemon Peel, Dehydrated Garlic, Red Bell Pepper, Paprika, Parsley, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor (including smoke), Calcium Disodium EDTA (protect quality), and High Oleic Canola Oil with dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foam agent). |
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Spicy Filet |
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Chicken Breast Filets with Rib Meat, Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Spices, Rice Starch, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Salt, Cottonseed Oil, Color (including paprika, yellow #6), Garlic Powder, Natural Flavoring (includes milk, soy), Modified Food Starch, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Paprika, Enriched Bleached Flour, Sugar, Leavening, Nonfat Milk, Soybean Oil, Whey, Fully Refined Peanut Oil with dimethylpolysiloxane, Pasteurized Nonfat Milk, Pasteurized Egg. |
Excludes duplicative ingredients used in same type of filet. Not listed in order of dominance.
Other Sandwich Ingredients
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Brown Sugar Bacon |
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Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke, Brown Sugar, Molasses Solids, Maltodextrin, Spice, Tricalcium Phosphate and Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking agents) |
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Smokehouse BBQ Sauce |
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Water, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Seasoning, Honey, Molasses, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Spice, Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Natural Flavor (including smoke flavor), Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (preservatives), Tamarind |
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Buttery Sweet Yeast Bun |
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Enriched Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Egg, Yeast, Butter, Salt, Nonfat Milk, Potato Flour, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Propionate, Dough Conditioner (wheat flour, enzymes, salt), Maltodextrin, Sucralose, Ground Sesame, Ascorbic Acid, Shine Agent, Butter Flavored Vegetable Oil |
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Colby Jack Cheese |
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Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, and Enzymes. The Colby cheese also contains Annatto (used for color). |
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Other Ingredients |
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Lettuce |
Allergens
The chicken sandwich is made with ingredients that contain Egg, Milk, Sesame, Soy, and Wheat.
Check list of disclosed allergens in Chick-fil-A menu items.
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