Popeyes Classic Chicken Tenders Family Meal Nutrition
This meal bundle will feed the whole family. You can select the size of the family meal with an order of 8 pieces, 10 pieces, 12 pieces, or 16 pieces of chicken. The meal includes buttermilk biscuits.
Select two separate side dishes such as mashed potatoes with gravy, red beans & rice, coleslaw, cajun french fries, or mac and cheese. Side dishes are size Large.
Availability of family meal combinations may vary by location.
In this post I provide an overview of the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in Popeyes Chicken Tenders Family Bundle Meal based on a 10-piece order of chicken tenders. I sourced the information directly from Popeyes.
Family Meal Nutritional Information
Calories
Total calories in the family meal vary depending on the chosen side dishes. A large mashed potatoes with cajun gravy, for example, contains 330 calories while a large red beans & rice delivers 610 calories.
Total Fat
Given that the main part of this meal is fried chicken, It’s no surprise there is a significant amount of fat. So, let’s just take a moment to summarize the total fat in each portion of the meal.
Dietary Fat in Chicken and Side Dishes
Here is the total fat in each food item for Popeyes Classic Chicken Tenders Family Meal.
| MENU ITEM | TOTAL FAT | SATURATED FAT | TRANS FAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Tenders | 65g | 25g | 2.5g |
| Cajun Fries | 42g | 15g | 2g |
| 5 Biscuits | 65g | 30g | 0g |
| Mashed Potatoes | 12g | 6g | 0g |
The following nutrition facts labels are for select menu items included in the family meal served at Popeyes, including the chicken tenders, cajun fries, biscuits, and mashed potatoes.
Percentage Daily Value (%DV) is based on 2,000 calories, but calorie needs vary by individual and this is a family meal presumably shared by multiple individuals.
A basket of ten chicken tenders has 1,530 total calories.
Nutrition: Chicken Tenders
Serving Size 10 Pieces
CALORIES
1530TOTAL FAT
65g(83%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
115g(42%DV)
PROTEIN
125g| Saturated Fat | 25g (125%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 2.5g |
| Cholesterol | 320mg (107%DV) |
| Sodium | 6070mg (267%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g (7%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 0g |
%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.
One serving of cajun fries includes 800 calories. Here is a summary of the nutritional information for a large size order of cajun fries.
Nutrition: Cajun Fries
Serving Size Large
CALORIES
800TOTAL FAT
42g(54%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
97g(35%DV)
PROTEIN
10g| Saturated Fat | 15g (75%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 2g |
| Cholesterol | 10mg (3%DV) |
| Sodium | 1760mg (77%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 9g (32%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 1g |
%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.
Biscuits
The family meal includes five biscuits. Each biscuit has 210 calories, for a total of over 1,000 calories in five. Here is a table summarizing the nutrition facts provided by Popeyes.
Nutrition: Biscuits
Serving Size 5 Biscuits
CALORIES
1050TOTAL FAT
65g(83%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
100g(36%DV)
PROTEIN
15g| Saturated Fat | 30g (150%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg (0%DV) |
| Sodium | 2200mg (96%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 5g (18%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.
One large serving of mashed potatoes with cajun gravy has 330 calories.
Nutrition: Mashed Potatoes
Serving Size Large
CALORIES
330TOTAL FAT
12g(15%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
54g(20%DV)
PROTEIN
9g| Saturated Fat | 6g (30%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 15mg (5%DV) |
| Sodium | 1770mg (77%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 3g (18%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 3g |
%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’s in the Popeyes Family Meal
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients listed for the fried chicken, french fries, and biscuits served in Popeyes Family Meal with Chicken Tenders.
Chicken
Ingredients:Chicken, Seasoning (Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Seasoning, including dried garlic and dried onion).
Batter
Ingredients:Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Enriched with Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Sugar, FD&C Yellow #5, and may contain Yellow #6, Red #40, Red #3, Grape Color Extract, Blue #1, Blue #2, Beet Color Extract, Annatto Extract and/or Turmeric Extract), Spices, Dried Whole Eggs, Nonfat Dried Milk, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate and/or Sodium Aluminum Sulfate), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Natural Flavor, Corn Syrup Solids.
Shortening
Ingredients:Cooked in Beef Tallow, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Beef Tallow, BHT (protects flavor), Citric Acid, and Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent).
French Fries
Ingredients:Potatoes, Vegetable Oil, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Food Starch Modified, Yellow Corn Meal, Salt, Spices, Paprika, Dehydrated Garlic, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Monosodium Glutamate, Dehydrated Worcestershire Sauce, Sugar, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (for color).
Biscuit
Ingredients:Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Buttermilk, Palm Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Anhydrous Monocalcium Phosphate, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Stearol Lactate, Salt, Sugar, Spice, Isolated Wheat Protein, Potassium Sorbate, Natural & Artificial Flavor.
Allergens
The family meal contains multiple food items. Ingredients used to make the meal contain MSG, wheat, egg, milk, and soy.
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 source: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
