Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich

29 g protein · 420 cals · 183 g

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

26% of kcal

50% water

2 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

42%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 420
Protein: (26%); 29 g
Fat: (37%); 18 g
Carbohydrates: (37%); 41 g
of which sugar: 6 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 1,460 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

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Higher-scoring, from Chick-fil-A’s own “Entrées” in United States.

95
30 ct Grilled Nuggets98 g protein · 510 cals · 369 g
94
8 ct Grilled Nuggets25 g protein · 130 cals · 95 g
94
12 ct Grilled Nuggets38 g protein · 200 cals · 142 g
50
8 ct Chick-fil-A Nuggets27 g protein · 250 cals · 113 g
50
12 ct Chick-fil-A Nuggets40 g protein · 380 cals · 170 g

Nutrition as published by Chick-fil-A — check it yourself. Product photograph © Chick-fil-A, shown to identify the item. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.

All 244 items on the United States Chick-fil-A menu