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.
You also get to 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.
Calories and Nutrition
Calories
Total calories in the family meal varies depending on the chosen side dishes. A large mashed potatoes with cajun gravy, for example, contains 330 calories while a large red beans & rice provides 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.
Total Fat in Each Dish
Here is the total fat in each food item for Popeyes Classic Chicken Tenders Family Meal.
- Chicken Tenders: 65g total fat, 25g saturated fat, 2.5g trans fat
- Cajun Fries: 42g total fat, 15g saturated fat, 2g trans fat
- 5 Biscuits: 65g total fat, 30g saturated fat, 0g trans fat
- Mashed Potatoes: 12g total fat, 6g saturated fat, 0g trans fat
Nutrition Facts
The following nutrition facts labels are for select menu items included in the family meal served at Popeyes, including chicken tenders, cajun fries, biscuits, and mashed potatoes.
Chicken Tenders
There are over 1,500 calories in the container of ten chicken tenders.
Cajun Fries
One large serving of cajun fries includes 800 calories. Here is a copy of the nutrition facts label for a large size of cajun fries.
Biscuits
The family meal includes five biscuits. Each biscuit has 210 calories, for a total of over 1,000 calories for five. Here is the nutrition facts label, as provided by Popeyes, for 5 biscuits.
Mashed Potatoes
One large serving of mashed potatoes with cajun gravy has 330 calories.
Ingredients and Allergens
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients listed for the fried chicken, french fries, and biscuits served in Popeyes Family Meal with Chicken Tenders.
Chicken
Chicken, Seasoning (Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Seasoning, including dried garlic and dried onion).
Batter
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
Cooked in Beef Tallow, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Beef Tallow, BHT (protects flavor), Citric Acid, and Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent).
French Fries
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
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.
Prices, nutrition and images courtesy of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
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.
