Chick-fil-A · Sides

Mac & Cheese

20 g protein · 450 cals · 227 g

Why this score

easy to overeat

Dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

18% of kcal

65% water

7 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

19%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 450
Protein: (18%); 20 g
Fat: (58%); 29 g
Carbohydrates: (25%); 28 g
of which sugar: 3 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sodium: 1,190 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Alternatives

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

74
Chicken Tortilla Soup24 g protein · 280 cals · 265 g
71
Bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup20 g protein · 320 cals · 476 g
65
Cup of Chicken Noodle Soup11 g protein · 190 cals · 252 g
54
Buddy Fruits Apple Sauce0 g protein · 45 cals · 90 g
33
Kale Crunch Side4 g protein · 170 cals · 112 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