Popeyes
Popeyes

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

The Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich has 700 calories, with 28g protein, 50g carbs, 8g sugar, and 1473mg sodium.

Watch the sodium. Light on fiber.

700
Calories
28g
Protein
50g
Carbs
1473mg
Sodium
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How much is this, really?

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

1 × 700 cal = 700 cal

Here's what this means for your daily nutrition

64%
Sodium1473mg
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
700

% Daily Value*

Total Fat
42g54%
Saturated Fat
14g70%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
88mg29%
Sodium
1473mg64%
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
210.4 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
700 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.
Spicy Spread
Soybean oil, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, water, salt, contains 2% or less of sugar, natural flavors, spices, mustard, dehydrated garlic, yeast extract, extractives of paprika, spice extractives, monosodium glutamate, calcium disodium EDTA (to protect quality).
Pickles
Cucumbers, water, salt, vinegar, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate (as a preservative), natural flavorings and spices.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich healthy?

The Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich earns a Nom Score of C (56/100). Watch the sodium. Light on fiber.

How many calories are in the Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich?

The Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich has 700 calories, with 28g protein, 50g carbs, 8g sugar, and 1473mg sodium.

What is in the Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich?

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

Is the Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich gluten-free?

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

Does the Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich contain artificial additives?

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

What is the Nom Score of the Popeyes Spicy 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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