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Pieces of ChickenKFC calories & macros

A KFC Pieces of Chicken (1 Piece of Chicken) has 235 calories (983 kJ), with 20.4 g protein, 13.9 g fat and 7.2 g carbs per serve. That is about 11% of the 8,700 kJ daily intake used on Australian food labels.

Calories235983 kJ

Protein20.4 g35% of energy

Fat13.9 g53% of energy

Carbs7.2 g12% of energy

Protein 35%Fat 53%Carbs 12%

S8.7 g protein per 100 kcal - elite protein density on Macro Menu's S to F scale

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Full nutrition (1 Piece of Chicken)

Per serve	Amount
Energy	983 kJ (235 kcal)
Protein	20.4 g
Fat, total	13.9 g
- saturated	2.6 g
Carbohydrate	7.2 g
- sugars	0.2 g
Sodium	407 mg

As published by KFC.

Pieces of Chicken sizes and options

Option	kcal	kJ	Protein g	Fat g	Carbs g	Sat fat g	Sugars g	Sodium mg
1 Piece of Chicken	235	983	20.4	13.9	7.2	2.6	0.2	407
3 Pieces of Chicken	705	2,950	61.2	41.8	21.5	7.8	0.5	1,220
6 Pieces of Chicken	1,410	5,899	122.5	83.6	43.1	15.6	1.0	2,439
21 Pieces of Chicken	4,936	20,652	428.7	292.5	150.8	54.5	3.6	8,538

Lowest: 1 Piece of Chicken at 235 kcal. Highest: 21 Pieces of Chicken at 4,936 kcal - a 4,701 kcal spread.

How it compares with other KFC chicken

Of the 9 chicken on the KFC menu, Pieces of Chicken ranks 5th of 9 for protein and is the 5th lowest in calories. The category average is 260 kcal, so this one is below average by 25 kcal.

Item	kcal	kJ	Protein g	Fat g	Carbs g
1 Wicked Wing	130	544	7.5	9.1	4.6
Zinger Fillet Piece	224	937	20.4	12.0	9.1
Original Crispy Fillet Piece	224	937	18.9	11.8	10.5
Pieces of Chicken (4 options)	235	983	20.4	13.9	7.2
Popcorn Chicken (3 options)	241	1,008	11.8	15.0	14.8
Pieces Wicked Boneless (2 options)	343	1,435	28.2	17.3	18.4
Wicked Wings (3 options)	389	1,628	22.6	27.3	13.9

Sorted by calories, showing the items either side of this one. See every KFC chicken item.

Quick answers

How many calories are in a KFC Pieces of Chicken?

Pieces of Chicken at KFC ranges from 235 to 4,936 calories depending on the option. The 1 Piece of Chicken is 235 kcal (983 kJ).

How much protein is in KFC's Pieces of Chicken?

20.4 g of protein in the 1 Piece of Chicken, which works out to 8.7 g per 100 kcal - rated S (elite) for protein density on Macro Menu.

How many kJ is that?

983 kJ. Australian menus list kilojoules; divide by 4.184 to get calories. 983 kJ is roughly 11% of an 8,700 kJ day.

Is it a lower-calorie choice at KFC?

Within KFC chicken it is the 5th lowest of 9. The lowest-calorie option in that category is Nuggets at 125 kcal, and the highest-protein is Pieces Wicked Boneless with 28.2 g.