Chicken biscuit calories come to 396 for one biscuit (132 g) and 300 per 100 g, based on the USDA fast-food entry for a biscuit with a crispy chicken fillet. The number that stands out is sodium: one biscuit carries 1,146 mg, about 50% of the daily value, while its calories are only 20%.
396kcal
1 chicken biscuit · 132 g, fast food, crispy fillet
16%protein
15.7 gProtein
40 gCarbs
19.7 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Fast food, crispy fillet · per 132 g
Calories
396 kcal
Protein
15.7 g
Carbohydrate
40 g
Fat
19.7 g
Saturated fat
7.5 g
Cholesterol
32 mg
Sodium
1146 mg
Potassium
272 mg
Iron
2.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Chicken biscuit: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 biscuit (132 g)
396
15.7 g
40.3 g
19.7 g
1,146 mg
20%
Larger fillet biscuit (155 g)
496
16.7 g
40.9 g
29.6 g
1,201 mg
25%
100 g
300
11.9 g
30.6 g
14.9 g
868 mg
15%
3 × 1 biscuit (132 g)
1,188
47.2 g
3,437 mg
5 × 1 biscuit (132 g)
1,980
78.7 g
5,729 mg
One biscuit is 396 calories, a bigger fillet is 496
The standard USDA serving is one biscuit weighing 132 g. It lands at 396 calories, with 15.7 g of protein, 40.3 g of carbs and 19.7 g of fat. That covers 20% of the daily value for calories in a single sandwich, which is a reasonable breakfast on its own.
Fillet size moves the total more than the bread does. The larger fillet biscuit at 155 g reaches 496 calories, and almost all of that jump is fat: 29.6 g against 19.7 g. Carbs barely change, 40.9 g versus 40.3 g. Protein rises only to 16.7 g, so the bigger sandwich buys you mostly extra fat.
Doubling up adds fast. Two biscuits come to 792 calories and 2,292 mg of sodium, close to a full day's sodium value. Three reach 1,188 calories and 3,437 mg. If one is not enough, a side that adds volume without salt does more for you than a second biscuit.
Fat supplies the biggest share of calories
Chicken is the headline, but it is not where most of the energy comes from. Of the calories in a chicken biscuit, 44% come from fat, 40% from carbs and only 16% from protein. Per 100 g that works out to 14.9 g of fat, 30.6 g of carbs and 11.9 g of protein. Between the fried fillet and the biscuit, fat ends up as the largest source.
Protein is respectable, not the main event. One biscuit gives 15.7 g, which is 31% of the daily value. That is a decent breakfast amount, but you pay 396 calories to get it, so this is a filling sandwich rather than a lean protein choice.
The carb side is plain. Fiber sits at 1.4 g per 100 g and sugars at 2.6 g, so most of the carbs are starch rather than sugar or fiber. Saturated fat is 5.7 g per 100 g, a figure worth noticing if you track it across the day.
Sodium is the row to watch
At 868 mg per 100 g, a chicken biscuit is salty by any measure. One 132 g biscuit delivers 1,146 mg, or 50% of the daily value, and the larger fillet version hits 1,201 mg, or 52%. Its calories, by contrast, are only 20% of the daily value. Sodium runs far ahead of energy here.
That gap matters most when the biscuit is part of a bigger order. Two biscuits bring 2,292 mg and three climb to 3,437 mg. Anything salty on the side pushes the total further, and a sauce cup counts too.
If you watch sodium, treat the biscuit as the salty meal of the day and keep the other meals lower. The rest of the micronutrient rows are quieter. Cholesterol is modest at 24 mg per 100 g, and potassium comes in at 206 mg per 100 g.
Pair it with fruit, not a second biscuit
A single chicken biscuit is a complete breakfast at 396 calories. What it lacks is fiber, with just 1.8 g per biscuit, and anything fresh. A piece of fruit or a cup of plain yogurt fills that gap without adding much salt. Black coffee or unsweetened tea keeps drink calories out of the picture.
The rest of the day can balance the morning. A lunch built around vegetables and a lean protein offsets the fat and sodium the biscuit brings. If you know a chicken biscuit is coming, plan the other meals around it instead of cutting it out.
Logging it is quick: BodyPal can log a chicken biscuit from a photo. If your sandwich looks bigger than average, pick the larger fillet entry at 496 calories. Brands sold in stores, such as Jimmy Dean Southern Style Chicken Biscuit, can differ from the fast-food version, so check the package for those.
How does chicken biscuit compare?
Here is how a chicken biscuit stacks up against three other fast-food biscuits, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Among the breakfast sandwiches, the chicken biscuit at 396 calories edges out the sausage egg and cheese biscuit at 408 and the bacon egg and cheese biscuit at 432, though the bacon version gives more protein at 13.5 g per 100 g. The plain KFC biscuit is only 175 calories because it is small, but at 358 per 100 g and 1,070 mg of sodium per 100 g it is the densest and saltiest option here.
Most popular chicken biscuit brands in the United States
A fast food chicken biscuit (132 g) has about 396 calories. A larger 155 g fillet biscuit has about 496.
Is a chicken biscuit good for weight loss?
One biscuit has 396 calories with 19.7 g fat and 1146 mg sodium, and 15.7 g protein. That is 300 calories per 100 g.
Chicken biscuit vs sausage, egg and cheese biscuit: which has fewer calories?
The chicken biscuit has 300 calories per 100 g versus 324 for a sausage, egg and cheese biscuit.
How much protein is in a chicken biscuit?
About 15.7 g of protein per 132 g biscuit, or 11.9 g per 100 g, alongside 40.3 g of carbs.
What are the macros in a chicken biscuit?
One chicken biscuit (132 g) has 396 calories, 15.7 g of protein, 40.3 g of carbs and 19.7 g of fat. By calories that is 44% fat, 40% carbs and 16% protein, so fat leads.
How many carbs are in a chicken biscuit?
A chicken biscuit has 40.3 g of carbs in a 132 g serving, or 30.6 g per 100 g. Only 1.8 g of that is fiber and 3.5 g is sugar, so most of it is starch from the biscuit.
How many calories are in a KFC biscuit?
A plain KFC biscuit has 175 calories for a 49 g biscuit, or 358 per 100 g. It has no chicken, so it is smaller in total but denser in calories than a chicken biscuit at 300 per 100 g.
How many carbs are in a KFC biscuit?
A KFC biscuit has 43.6 g of carbs per 100 g, more than the 30.6 g per 100 g in a chicken biscuit. The amount in one is lower because a KFC biscuit weighs only 49 g.
