Chicken Biscuit
Popeyes

Chicken Biscuit

Great sugar. Watch the sodium & sat fat. Light on fiber.

490
Calories
17g
Protein
47g
Carbs
1275mg
Sodium
Allergens
WheatEggMilk
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Almost a full meal
Pretty filling — maybe add a small side if you're extra hungry
15

1 × 490 cal = 490 cal

Here's what this means for your daily nutrition

55%
Sodium1275mg
70%
Sat Fat14g
4%
Sugar2g

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

Nutrition Facts
Calories
490

% Daily Value*

Total Fat
26g33%
Saturated Fat
14g70%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
28mg9%
Sodium
1275mg55%
Total Carbohydrates
47g17%
Dietary Fiber
1g4%
Total Sugars
2g
Protein
17g34%

* 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 Breakdown
NomScore
C
Nutrients to watch
Sodium
260.2 mg/100cal
← Best
poorTarget: <= 100
Sat Fat
2.9 g/100cal
← Best
poorTarget: <= 1
Sugar
0.4 g/100cal
← Best
excellentTarget: <= 1
Portion size
Portion
490 cal
← Best
goodTarget: <= 400 cal
Good stuff
Fiber
0.2 g/100cal
Best →
poorTarget: >= 1.4
Protein
3.5 g/100cal
Best →
moderateTarget: >= 6
Nom Score measures nutrition per calorie. Weights: Sodium (30%), Sat Fat (20%), Sugar (25%), Portion (10%), Fiber (10%), Protein (5%).

Ingredients

Biscuit
Bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), buttermilk (cultured low fat milk, food starch, salt, sodium citrate, carob bean gum, carrageenan, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), palm oil, biscuit base (enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid], leavening [sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, anhydrous monocalcium phosphate], salt, sugar, wheat protein isolate [wheat gluten, lactic acid, sulfite] spice), sodium stearoyl lactylate, potassium sorbate, natural & artificial flavor.
Classic Chicken Tenders
Boneless chicken breast strips, contains up to 30% solution of water, seasoning blend [seasoning (modified corn starch, salt, natural flavor, monosodium glutamate, onion powder, garlic powder, maltodextrin), modified food starch, sodium phosphate, carrageenan, chicken broth], mild seasoning [food starch modified (corn), monosodium glutamate, salt, seasoning mix of dried onion, dried garlic, dried celery and spices including paprika, natural flavor (oleoresin capsicum, polysorbate 80 added for emulsion and stability)].
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).

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Popeyes Chicken Biscuit healthy?

The Popeyes Chicken Biscuit earns a Nom Score of C (52/100). Great sugar. Watch the sodium & sat fat. Light on fiber.

How many calories are in the Popeyes Chicken Biscuit?

The Popeyes Chicken Biscuit has 490 calories, with 17g protein, 47g carbs, 2g sugar, and 1275mg sodium.

What is in the Popeyes Chicken Biscuit?

The Popeyes Chicken Biscuit is made from 4 components: Biscuit, Classic Chicken Tenders, Flour, Poultry Batter. The full ingredient list for each is shown on this page.

Is the Popeyes Chicken Biscuit gluten-free?

No — the allergen information for the Popeyes Chicken Biscuit lists wheat or gluten.

Does the Popeyes Chicken Biscuit contain artificial additives?

The Popeyes Chicken Biscuit lists 2 commonly-flagged additives: MSG, artificial flavor.

What is the Nom Score of the Popeyes Chicken Biscuit?

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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