KFC · Tenders, Nuggets & Wings · United States
Popcorn Chicken Calories & Nutrition
A Regular Popcorn Chicken from KFC has 620 calories, 23g protein, 40g carbs, 41g fat and 0g sugar.
Key facts
Calories
620 kcal
Protein
23g
Carbohydrates
40g
Sodium
1,970 mg
It ranks #4 of 4 tenders, nuggets & wings from lowest to highest calories, with 171% more calories than the category average of 229 kcal.
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Going from Bucket to Regular saves 1,050 kcal.
Ingredients & allergens
Allergens:
- Milk
- Wheat
- Soy
Ingredients
Popcorn Chicken: Containing up to a 21% solution of water, seasoning (soy protein concentrate, salt, modified food starch, rice starch, carrageenan, onion powder, chicken broth, extractives of celery seed), and sodium phosphates. Breaded with: enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, rice flour, spices, wheat gluten, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), monosodium glutamate, corn starch, soybean oil (as a processing aid), garlic powder, tapioca dextrin, citric acid, maltodextrin, natural flavor, sugar, gum arabic. Battered with: water, enriched bleached wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified corn starch, modified wheat starch, rice flour, salt, garlic powder, dextrin, sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), yeast extract, modified cellulose gum, spices, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin. Predusted with: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified corn starch, salt, yeast extract, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), monosodium glutamate, garlic powder, spices, chicken broth, maltodextrin, soybean oil (as a processing aid), citric acid, sugar, natural flavor, not more than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking. Breading is set in vegetable oil.
Allergens shown in capitals as declared by KFC. Recipes change and items are made on shared equipment, so always check in store if you have an allergy.
Lower-calorie alternatives
Popcorn Chicken: common questions
How many calories are in a Regular Popcorn Chicken?
A Regular Popcorn Chicken from KFC has 620 calories, 23g protein, 40g carbs, 41g fat and 0g sugar. That is 31% of the 2,000 kcal daily value for an average adult.
How many calories are in each size of Popcorn Chicken?
Regular: 620 kcal; Bucket: 1,670 kcal.
Is Popcorn Chicken dairy-free or vegan?
The standard build contains milk. KFC prepares food and drinks on shared equipment, so traces are possible.
Source: KFC Full Nutrition Guide (official table on kfc.com/full-nutrition-guide, hosted by Nutritionix) (last updated 2026-10-02, retrieved 2026-10-16); KFC item nutrition labels: ingredients & allergens (same official tool) (retrieved 2026-10-16); KFC Nutrition Calculator (kfc.com/nutrition): Sweet Tea and Unsweet Tea (dataset 6826-0-1788988553, retrieved 2026-10-16); KFC Food Allergies & Sensitivities (retrieved 2026-10-16); kfc.com menu (product descriptions, combo contents and default picks) (retrieved 2026-10-16). Data checked 2026-10-16. KFC is a trademark of its owner; Fast Food Calc is independent and not affiliated with KFC.