KFC Fried Chicken Original Recipe

Read this guide for an in-depth overview of the nutrition facts and ingredients in KFC Original Recipe fried chicken. Order the chicken in a large bucket container with 8 pieces, 12 pieces, or 16 pieces.
Kentucky Fried Chicken is known around the world for its famous, special seasoned fried chicken. It’s Original Recipe® is made with a secret blend of spices and seasonings and the restaurant uses a special cooking process to ensure its chicken is fried to perfection.
Read on to learn what’s in the menu items at KFC fast food restaurants. The report includes an analysis of calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in KFC Original Recipe® Fried Chicken.
Fried Chicken Nutritional Information
% Daily Value
Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.6561_eefdcf-c6> |
Breast 6561_1b4a20-62> |
Thigh 6561_8c4e60-96> |
Wing 6561_c9f769-16> |
Saturated Fat 6561_5caa6a-71> |
20% 6561_c7c6d5-d5> |
23% 6561_29801e-8e> |
10% 6561_43545a-97> |
Sodium 6561_c4a9ce-a1> |
52% 6561_5e5bd6-82> |
40% 6561_59faa8-a6> |
17% 6561_6f1fbf-dc> |
Added Sugars 6561_bce053-26> |
0% 6561_7d5cce-f6> |
0% 6561_30a9f5-7e> |
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%DV based on 2,000 calories
Calories
There are up to 390 calories per piece of KFC Original Recipe Crispy Fried Chicken. Total calories vary depending on the piece selected: a breast, thigh, wing, or drumstick.
Here is a summary of the total calories by macronutrient and the percentage of total calories per serving.
Calories (% of total) by Macronutrient
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Breast 6561_e41951-56> |
Thigh 6561_81fab2-1e> |
Wing 6561_a96785-a3> |
Drumstick 6561_d9816b-cf> |
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Calories from Fat 6561_76f872-4d> |
155 (40%) 6561_b6e0a2-a0> |
170 (61%) 6561_927a0d-86> |
70 (54%) 6561_e36c32-6f> |
75 (58%) 6561_a88d74-dd> |
Calories from Carbohydrates 6561_4c7eb0-4b> |
155 (40%) 6561_4e3fd8-31> |
35 (12%) 6561_aa9708-b3> |
15 (11%) 6561_55bc3f-50> |
15 (11%) 6561_aaddaa-50> |
Calories from Protein 6561_f81c9b-31> |
80 (20%) 6561_382eab-c5> |
75 (27%) 6561_6931c2-95> |
45 (35%) 6561_12c3e6-20> |
40 (31%) 6561_1ad1a7-49> |
Total Calories 6561_19e35c-7f> |
390 6561_cff54a-d9> |
280 6561_d4d681-6d> |
130 6561_53c984-e6> |
130 6561_159995-df> |
The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by KFC fast food restaurant.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 390 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
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Sodium
As with most fried foods, the sodium content in one serving of crispy fried chicken is high.
Even the smallest piece of chicken, the wing, which has the least sodium by comparison to the other options, has a notable amount of sodium.
There are 380 milligrams of sodium in a single fried chicken wing. That is about 17% of the recommended total limit of 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day (based on 2,000 calorie diet).
Nutrition Facts
Here are the full nutrition facts for the fried chicken options available on KFC’s menu. Nutritional information is based on a single piece of chicken cooked with KFC’s original recipe.
Serving Size 1 Piece (%DV)
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BREAST 6561_cc3f5d-0a> |
THIGH 6561_6e0454-2d> |
DRUMSTICK 6561_18d523-d5> |
WING 6561_3fb809-43> |
Serving size 6561_e61e0a-d9> |
172g 6561_4a1103-29> |
104g 6561_238455-6c> |
53g 6561_10b640-17> |
43g 6561_d9a8a6-c5> |
Calories 6561_ef82be-13> |
390 6561_608506-35> |
280 6561_baae67-34> |
130 6561_cdee3b-7f> |
130 6561_1e6b5f-b1> |
Total Fat 6561_9321b6-de> |
21g (27%) 6561_63ba66-5b> |
19g (24%) 6561_cd5e48-6e> |
8g (10%) 6561_b246bf-df> |
8g (10%) 6561_e35747-9e> |
Saturated Fat 6561_1a6423-17> |
4g (20%) 6561_37b1ef-34> |
4.5g (23%) 6561_e9a98f-9e> |
1.5g (8%) 6561_08e16b-59> |
2g (10%) 6561_537482-76> |
Trans Fat 6561_392cf3-e3> |
0g 6561_56bbf2-c9> |
0g 6561_5718b2-d4> |
0g 6561_3a6164-84> |
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Cholesterol 6561_98ebf5-e7> |
120mg (40%) 6561_4fe600-31> |
100mg (33%) 6561_31d29e-2a> |
55mg (18%) 6561_066e71-ff> |
55g (18%) 6561_85eb23-91> |
Sodium 6561_1183a8-45> |
1190mg (52%) 6561_eea361-9c> |
910mg (40%) 6561_29b3ef-3b> |
430mg (19%) 6561_53ea7e-47> |
380g (17%) 6561_e11169-12> |
Carbohydrates 6561_99e5e7-cb> |
11g (4%) 6561_1a8f54-68> |
8g (3%) 6561_857fe1-f5> |
4g (2%) 6561_525c1b-1a> |
3g (1%) 6561_7de57c-79> |
Dietary Fiber 6561_d1d398-86> |
2g (7%) 6561_af9447-1e> |
1g (4%) 6561_67e096-83> |
1g (4%) 6561_f0508f-cc> |
0g (0%) 6561_1fee94-fd> |
Total Sugars 6561_50a82a-d5> |
0g 6561_023ff5-e6> |
0g 6561_adcb34-fc> |
0g 6561_b90f16-d0> |
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Added Sugars 6561_4dd14d-a6> |
0g (0%) 6561_8dd9c5-34> |
0g (0%) 6561_4a0bce-c9> |
0g (0%) 6561_03f963-7d> |
0g (0%) 6561_a6f879-29> |
Protein 6561_738216-71> |
39g 6561_00425a-28> |
19g 6561_00cc8b-79> |
12g 6561_81415b-81> |
10g 6561_080c07-35> |
%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.
First, it’s clear that calories and nutritional content varies depending on the type of chicken ordered (breast meat, thigh, drumstick, or wing).
Serving Size Matters
As mentioned above, the fried chicken breast has the highest number of calories per piece. However, it’s important to realize that it’s not just the type of chicken (white meat vs dark meat), it’s the size of the order.
For example, one serving of fried chicken breast is measured as 172 grams. By comparison, one serving of a whole chicken wing is only 43 grams. It’s expected that the wing would be fewer calories simply based on size.
KFC Fried Chicken Ingredients and Allergens
The chicken is seasoned with Colonel’s Secret Original Recipe Seasoning, which is comprised of a blend of ingredients that is not publicly-available.
Ingredients
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Fresh Chicken is marinated with salt, sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate 6561_719fb6-5f> |
Breading 6561_5fe105-1e> |
The breading includes wheat flour, salt, tricalcium phosphate, nonfat milk, whey, potato starch, egg whites, maltodextrin, triglycerides, food starch-modified, natural flavor 6561_13182b-ff> |
Check the ingredients in an order of Steak ‘n Shake Chicken Fingers.
Allergens
KFC Fried Chicken is made with ingredients that contain egg and wheat.
Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: KFC Corporation