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Chick-fil-A Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Chicken Sandwich

Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich with bacon and BBQ sauce.

This limited time menu item is available with a classic Chick-fil-A crispy chicken, grilled chicken, or spicy fried chicken filet. The new 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 selected type of chicken filet.

Read this guide for a comprehensive overview of the nutrition facts, calories, and ingredients in a Chick-fil-A Smokehouse BBQ Bacon sandwich.

BBQ Chicken Sandwich Nutritional Information

Nutritional information is based on a single serving measured as one chicken sandwich. Here is a summary of the daily value for select nutrients in one serving.

% Daily Value

Serving: 1 Sandwich
Red indicates %DV is high

Type of Chicken Filet

Classic

Grilled

Spicy

Saturated Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Percentage daily value (% DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. However, individual needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower.

Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich with bacon and BBQ sauce.

Calories

Calories vary depending on type of chicken filet is selected. Likewise, the composition of calories from fat, carbs, and protein differs.

Dietary fat and carbohydrates deliver nearly the same amount of calories, with each contributing just under 40% of the total. The remaining proportion of total calories is from protein.

Here is a summary of the total calories and the percentage by macronutrient per serving.

Calories by Macronutrient

Calories from Fat

280 (42%)

190 (37%)

290 (42%)

Calories from Carbohydrates

230 (34%)

180 (35%)

240 (35%)

Calories from Protein

160 (24%)

150 (28%)

160 (23%)

Total Calories

670

520

690

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Six Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches with brief descriptions of what's on each sandwich.

Total Fat

A single serving of the chicken, bacon, and cheese sandwich has high amount of total fats, including saturated fat.

Here is a summary of the amount of dietary fats in each sandwich option. There are zero trans fatty acids per serving.

Total Fat in Sandwich (by type of chicken filet)

Total Fat (%DV)

31g (40%)

21g (27%)

33g (42%)

Saturated fat (%DV)

11g (55%)

9g (45%)

11g (55%)

Sodium

One sandwich contains over 1,000 milligrams of sodium. That is high.

Here is a summary of the nutrition facts for a Chick-fil-A Smokehouse BBQ Bacon Sandwich.

Three types of chicken filet from Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant.
Chick-fil-A Chicken filet options

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Order (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

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%)

Carbohydrates

57g (21%)

46g (17%)

61g (22%)

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.

  • Amount of total fat and saturated fat is high
  • Amount of sodium per serving is high
  • Amount of dietary cholesterol is high
Chick-fil-A Chicken sandwich with bacon and special barbecue sauce.

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Sandwich Ingredients and Allergens

  • Dimethylpolysiloxane is a silicone based polymer used as an anti-foaming agent when cooking the crispy fried chicken breast

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.

Chicken

Ingredients in Chicken

type of Filet

Allergens

Chick-fil-A Filet

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.

Grilled Filet

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)

  • Seasoning includes yeast extract, onion powder, sea salt, garlic powder, sugar, salt, corn maltodextrin, gum arabic, natural flavor, lemon juice concentrate, vinegar solids

Spicy Filet

Chicken Breast Filets with Rib Meat, Water, Corn Maltodextrin, Spices, Rice Starch, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Salt, Cotton Seed 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.

  • Enriched Bleached Flour includes malted barley flour, niacin, iron thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
  • A blend of sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate are used for Leavening.

Brown Sugar Bacon

Ingredients in bacon:Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke, Brown Sugar, Molasses Solids, Maltodextrin, Spice, and Tricalcium Phosphate and Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking agents).

Smokehouse BBQ Sauce

Ingredients in barbecue sauce: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), and Tamarind.

  • Seasoning is made with sugar, natural smoke flavor, spices including mustard, dehydrated onion, chili peppers, dehydrated garlic.

Bun

This limited time offer sandwich is served on a buttery sweet yeast bun.

Ingredients in sandwich bun: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, and Butter Flavored Vegetable Oil.

  • Enriched Wheat Flour includes wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
  • Potato Flour is made with potatoes, mono-and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, and citric acid.
  • Shine Agent is made with modified starch, sodium alginate, mono-and diglycerides, and soy lecithin.
  • Butter Flavored Oil is made with soybean oil, palm kernel oil, soy lecithin, natural flavor and beta carotene.

Colby-Jack Cheese

Ingredients in cheese:Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, and Enzymes. The Colby cheese also contains Annatto (used for color).

Allergens

The chicken sandwich is made with ingredients that contain Egg, Milk, Sesame, Soy, and Wheat.


Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Chick-fil-A.

  • Chicken sandwich image: Chick-fil-A. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients.

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