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Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg

The Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg has 160 calories, with 14g protein, 5g carbs, 0g sugar, and 460mg sodium.

Great sugar & portion. Watch the sodium.

160
Calories
14g
Protein
5g
Carbs
460mg
Sodium
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How much is this, really?

Having 3 of these?
That's most of a meal right there
16

3 × 160 cal = 480 cal

Here's what 3 of these means for your daily nutrition

60%
Sodium1380mg
60%
Sat Fat12g
0%
Sugar0g

On the heavier side for sodium and sat fat. Balance it out later.

By the numbers

Nutrition & Nom Score

Nutrition Facts
Calories
160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat
9g12%
Saturated Fat
4g20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg13%
Sodium
460mg20%
Total Carbohydrates
5g2%
Dietary Fiber
1g4%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
14g28%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nom Score BreakdownC
Nutrients to watch
Sodium
287.5 mg/100cal
← Best
poorTarget: <= 100
Sat Fat
2.5 g/100cal
← Best
moderateTarget: <= 1
Sugar
0.0 g/100cal
← Best
excellentTarget: <= 1
Portion size
Portion
160 cal
← Best
excellentTarget: <= 400 cal
Good stuff
Fiber
0.6 g/100cal
Best →
moderateTarget: >= 1.4
Protein
8.8 g/100cal
Best →
excellentTarget: >= 6
Nom Score measures nutrition per calorie. Weights: Sodium (30%), Sat Fat (20%), Sugar (25%), Portion (10%), Fiber (10%), Protein (5%).

What's inside

Ingredients

Bone-In Chicken
Chicken cut-up 8 pieces, contains up to 12% solution of water, seasoning (salt, monosodium glutamate, palm oil, seasonings including dried garlic and dried onion), natural.
Flour
Bleached wheat flour enriched (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley flour.
Poultry Batter
Water, enriched bleached wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, spice pack (enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, sugar, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c red #40, soybean oil, spices including mustard, dried whole eggs, nonfat dried milk, powdered cellulose, corn syrup solids, sodium bicarbonate (leavening), natural flavor).
Tallow
Beef fat, BHT, citric acid, dimethylpolysiloxane.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg healthy?

The Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg earns a Nom Score of C (60/100). Great sugar & portion. Watch the sodium.

How many calories are in the Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg?

The Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg has 160 calories, with 14g protein, 5g carbs, 0g sugar, and 460mg sodium.

What is in the Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg?

The Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg is made from 4 components: Bone-In Chicken, Flour, Poultry Batter, Tallow. The full ingredient list for each is shown on this page.

Is the Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg gluten-free?

No — the allergen information for the Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg lists wheat or gluten.

Does the Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg contain artificial additives?

The Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg lists 2 commonly-flagged additives: dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent), MSG.

What is the Nom Score of the Popeyes Bonafide Mild Chicken Leg?

It scores C — moderate. The Nom Score grades every item A–F on nutritional quality per calorie (sodium, sugar, saturated fat, fiber, protein, and portion size).

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