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Chicken Sandwich

The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich has 699 calories, with 28g protein, 50g carbs, 8g sugar, and 1443mg sodium.

Watch the sodium. Light on fiber.

699
Calories
28g
Protein
50g
Carbs
1443mg
Sodium
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How much is this, really?

A complete meal
This will fill you up on its own
15

1 × 699 cal = 699 cal

Here's what this means for your daily nutrition

63%
Sodium1443mg
70%
Sat Fat14g
16%
Sugar8g

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

By the numbers

Nutrition & Nom Score

Nutrition Facts
Calories
699

% Daily Value*

Total Fat
42g54%
Saturated Fat
14g70%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
88mg29%
Sodium
1443mg63%
Total Carbohydrates
50g18%
Dietary Fiber
2g7%
Total Sugars
8g
Protein
28g56%

* 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
206.4 mg/100cal
← Best
poorTarget: <= 100
Sat Fat
2.0 g/100cal
← Best
moderateTarget: <= 1
Sugar
1.1 g/100cal
← Best
goodTarget: <= 1
Portion size
Portion
699 cal
← Best
moderateTarget: <= 400 cal
Good stuff
Fiber
0.3 g/100cal
Best →
poorTarget: >= 1.4
Protein
4.0 g/100cal
Best →
goodTarget: >= 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

Chicken Filet
Boneless chicken breast meat with rib meat, contains up to 23% water, seasoning (salt, monosodium glutamate, palm oil, seasoning including dried garlic and dried onion), modified food starch, potassium and sodium phosphates.
Chicken Breader
Wheat flour, bleached wheat flour, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate), salt.
Buttermilk Batter
Water, enriched wheat flour (niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid), food starch-modified (corn), corn flour, mustard flour, salt, spices, buttermilk powder, vinegar powder (maltodextrin, food starch-modified, vinegar), powdered cellulose, beta carotene (color), garlic powder, methylcellulose, onion powder.
Tallow
Beef fat, BHT, citric acid, dimethylpolysiloxane.
Brioche Bun
Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley flour, water, sugar, yeast, contains less than 2% of coloring (corn flour, soybean oil, spices tumeric and paprika), mono/diglycerides, natural flavor), dough conditioner (wheat gluten, malted wheat flour, deactivated yeast), enzymes (wheat flour, enzymes), glaze (water, vegetable oil, vegetable proteins, dextrose, maltodextrins, starch), cultured wheat flour, natural butter flavor, potato flour, salt, soybean oil.
Buttery Biscuit Dressing
Buttery and hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, contains less than 2% of palm and palm kernel oil, vegetable mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate (a preservative), citric acid, natural & artificial flavors, calcium disodium EDTA added to protect flavor, beta carotene (color), vitamin a palmitate added.
Mayonnaise
Soybean oil, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, water, sugar, salt, calcium disodium EDTA (to protect quality), natural flavor.
Pickles
Cucumbers, water, salt, vinegar, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate (as a preservative), natural flavorings and spices.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich healthy?

The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich earns a Nom Score of C (55/100). Watch the sodium. Light on fiber.

How many calories are in the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich?

The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich has 699 calories, with 28g protein, 50g carbs, 8g sugar, and 1443mg sodium.

What is in the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich?

The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich is made from 8 components: Chicken Filet, Chicken Breader, Buttermilk Batter, Tallow, Brioche Bun, Buttery Biscuit Dressing, Mayonnaise, Pickles. The full ingredient list for each is shown on this page.

Is the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich gluten-free?

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

Does the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich contain artificial additives?

The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich lists 4 commonly-flagged additives: dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent), MSG, sodium benzoate, artificial flavor.

What is the Nom Score of the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich?

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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