KFC Chicken Pot Pie Calories & Nutrition Facts
I have always enjoyed chicken pot pie for dinner. It’s one of my favorite comfort dishes. Today we review the nutrition and ingredients in the dish served at KFC.
One serving has 720 total calories, 41 grams fat, 60 grams carbohydrates, and 26 grams protein.
Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information, calories, and ingredients in a KFC Chicken Pot Pie.
KFC Chicken Pot Pie Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts, including calories, are presented based on a single serving measured as one pot pie.
Percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient in one serving contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories, the standard measure used by the FDA for general nutrition guidance.
Calories in KFC Chicken Pot Pie
One chicken pot pie from Kentucky Fried Chicken has 720 calories.
More than half of the total calories are derived from dietary fat. Carbohydrates contribute about 33% of the total calories and the remaining 15% is from protein.
- Fat: 375 calories
- Carbs: 240 calories
- Protein: 105 calories
- Total Calories: 720 per serving
The breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Kentucky Fried Chicken. Calories may vary by location and/or as a result of how the pie is prepared.
Dietary Fat
One chicken pot pie from Kentucky Fried Chicken has 41 grams of total fat, including 25 grams saturated fat.
SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING
Saturated Fat
Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting calories from saturated fat to no more than 10% of total calories. With that in mind, the amount of saturated fat per serving is very high.
One serving exceeds the recommended limit for an entire day. And that’s based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
If an individual needs fewer daily calories, then the amount of saturated fat in one chicken pot pie would be an even higher percentage of the daily value.
Sodium
The amount of sodium in one chicken pot pie is high.
General guidance from the FDA states that a 20% DV or more of a nutrient per serving is considered high.
This one menu item has 1,750 milligrams in a single serving, which exceeds 70% of the recommended total daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
Here is the nutritional information for the KFC Chicken Pot Pie.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 1 Chicken Pot Pie
CALORIES
720TOTAL FAT
41g(63%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
60g(20%DV)
PROTEIN
26g| Saturated Fat | 25g (125%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 80mg (27%DV) |
| Sodium | 1750mg (73%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 7g (29%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 5g |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
What is in KFC’s Chicken Pot Pie?
The pie filling includes fried chicken bites, potatoes, peas, and carrots in a creamy and savory sauce. It’s topped with a golden flaky crust.
Ingredients
There are more than 100 ingredients in a single chicken pot pie from KFC. Here is the complete list.
Chicken Pot Pie Filling
Ingredients in the pie filling:Cream, Food Starch-Modified, Wheat Flour, Salt, Chicken Fat, Nonfat Milk, Milk, Dehydrated Chicken Broth, Canola Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Spices, Onion Powder, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Natural Flavor, Dehydrated Parsley, Guar Gum, Turmeric (for color), and Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking agent).
Vegetable Medley
Four vegetables are included in the chicken pot pie: potatoes, carrots, peas, and salt.
Chicken
The chicken meat in KFC’s pot pie may include chicken tenderloins and/or chicken breast strips that contain up to 25% of a solution.
The solution is made from the following ingredients:
Ingredients in the Chicken:Water, Seasoning, Potassium and Sodium Phosphates, and may be marinated with Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Monosodium Glutamate, Spices, Mono and Diglycerides, Spice Extractives, Garlic Powder and Calcium Silicate, and Colonel’s Secret Original Recipe Seasoning.
Breading
The breading is a combination of some, or all, of the following ingredients (which are not listed in order of dominance).
Ingredients:Wheat Flour, Salt, Tricalcium Phosphate, Nonfat Milk, Whey, Potato Starch, Egg Whites, Maltodextrin, Triglycerides, Food Starch- Modified, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn Starch, Leavening (sodium bicarbonate), Garlic Powder, Canola Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Spice Extractives, Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Calcium Silicate (used as anti-caking agent), Enriched Flour Bleached, Palm Oil, Water, Palm Kernel Oil, Dextrose, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate, Annatto and Turmeric Extract Color, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride.
Seasoning
Ingredients: Maltodextrin, Salt, Bleached Wheat Flour, Monosodium Glutamate, Coconut Oil, Spices, Natural Flavor, Canola Oil, Garlic Powder, Soy Sauce, Chicken Fat, Chicken Broth, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Extractives of Turmeric, Dehydrated Carrot, Onion Powder, Calcium Silicate, and Silicon Dioxide (as anti-caking agent).
What is L-Cysteine Hydrochloride?
L-Cysteine is a semi-essential amino acid, which is important for the efficacy of certain enzymes. Amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) make up about 20% of the human body.
Hydrochloride, also referred to as hydrochloric acid, is used as an acidifier in soft drinks, cookies, crackers, condiments, and canned vegetables, among other products. It helps to enhance flavor and reduce food spoilage.
L-Cysteine Hydrochloride is typically used in food production as a dough conditioner and as a supplement in baby food formulas or energy bars The additive is also used as a preservative to increase the shelf life of processed foods.
It is found in certain high protein foods including beef liver, nuts, soy products, crab and certain vegetables such as lima beans and mushrooms.
What are These Ingredients in the Pot Pie?
Here are quick definitions or explanations of some of the ingredients listed in the KFC chicken pot pie.
Allergens
The ingredients in KFC’s chicken pot pie include dairy and wheat. The list of ingredients in the Seasoning includes soy sauce.
The pie is prepared on equipment that may also come in contact or be used to prepare food with egg and/or soy.
Despite not being recognized by the U.S. FDA as a common food allergen, we wanted to point out that the pie includes modified food starch, monosodium glutamate (MSG), silicon dioxide, and L-Cysteine Hydrochloride.
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, allergens, and ingredients source: KFC Corporation
