If your fast-food preference is for some special herbs and spices, it’s safe to sayKFChas you covered.
With a huge number ofmenu items, if chicken is your thing, you will certainly have your cravings satisfied but is any of it classed as remotely healthy?
With the nutritional profile of all menu items available online, you can make informed menu choices, although tracking down anything nutritionally satisfying can be challenging.
First off, let’s look at the better nutritional options atKFC.
Healthier KFC options:
Original Supercharged Slider
1067kJ / 254cal
11.9g fat
489mg sodium
5
With a touch of salad, this mini slider offers some protein for less than 300 calories, although you may need a couple to feel remotely satisfied.
Snack Popcorn Chicken
1135kJ / 270cal
15g fat
612mg sodium
5
There’s no salad or vegetables, nor is it healthy but if you need a quick protein-rich snack on the go, this is one of the lowest-calorie menu options.
Original Tenders Crunch Bowl
1794kJ / 427cal
26g fat
871mg sodium
5
Not overly low in fat, calories, or sodium, from a calorie perspective this meal is relatively low compared to most other menu options, and you will get a little fresh salad, which is something.
Stay away from these KFC items:
Zinger Stacker Burger Box
5584kJ / 1330cal
64g fat
3412mg sodium
A quick glance at this meal could suggest it was to feed two people, with a double fried chicken burger along with fried chicken, potato, and fries, this is another meal option that offers little other than fat, refined carbs, and salt. So much salt, in fact, comes in close to twice the upper daily recommended intake of the white stuff – not great for our hearts.
Zinger Crunch Twister Box
5020kJ / 1195cal
55g fat
2362mg sodium
Don’t let a wrap with a little salad fool you – that wrap is packed full of fried chicken and mayo and when it’s teamed with mash, fries, and fried chicken pieces, you have enough calories and salt for a day. This is minus the other nutritional requirements like vegetables, lean protein, and good-quality carbs that are required to actually nourish the body.
3 Piece Box
4909kJ / 1170cal
57g fat
1993mg sodium
5
With a mix of deep-fried chicken and three processed varieties of carbohydrates via fries, mash, and a white bread roll, you could go as far as to say there is nothing remotely nutritious in the meal box.
Zinger Burger Box
4362kJ / 1038cal
46g fat
2436 mg sodium
It should not come as a surprise to hear that an order that includes deep fried chicken, fries, mashed potato as well as a burger contains almost as many calories as a small female needs for an entire day. If you then add a regular soft drink to your order, you will also add another 30 plus grams of sugar to this high fat meal option.
Original Tenders Box
4425kJ / 1054cal
58g fat
2239mg
5
Do not be fooled and think that crumbed chicken tenders are any healthier than fried chicken, especially when teamed with some extra deep-fried chicken bites, mash, and a serving of fries. Rather, you will eat more fat than many of us will need in an entire day, a truckload of sodium, and the equivalent of two meals worth of calories.
Maxi Popcorn Chicken Combo
4225kJ / 1006cal
53g fat
1766mg sodium
What may look like a simple meal of chicken bites and chips is actually almost a day’s worth of calories and fat and that is not taking into account the extra 30g of added sugar you will get if you add in a can of soft drink.
