KFC biscuit calories come to 175 for one 49 g biscuit and 358 per 100 g, based on the USDA fast-food values for the chain's biscuit. The calories are modest. The sodium is not: one biscuit carries 524 mg, 23% of the daily value, while giving you just 3.7 g of protein.
175kcal
1 biscuit · 49 g, fast food
8%protein
3.7 gProtein
21 gCarbs
8.4 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Fast food · per 49 g
Calories
175 kcal
Protein
3.7 g
Carbohydrate
21 g
Fat
8.4 g
Saturated fat
5.8 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
524 mg
Potassium
56 mg
Iron
1.4 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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KFC 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 (49 g)
175
3.7 g
21.3 g
8.4 g
524 mg
9%
100 g
358
7.5 g
43.6 g
17.1 g
1,070 mg
18%
3 × 1 biscuit (49 g)
526
11 g
1,573 mg
5 × 1 biscuit (49 g)
877
18.4 g
2,622 mg
One biscuit is 175 calories, three is 526
A single KFC biscuit weighs 49 g and lands at 175 calories, about 9% of the daily value. On its own that is a modest side. The catch is that biscuits rarely travel alone, and a bucket meal or a breakfast order can easily put two or three on the tray.
Two biscuits come to 351 calories and 1,049 mg of sodium. Three reach 526 calories and 1,573 mg. Five, a count a shared family meal can hit for one hungry eater, add up to 877 calories and 2,622 mg of sodium, which is more than a full day's sodium value.
Protein barely keeps pace as the stack grows. Two biscuits give 7.4 g, three give 11 g and five give 18.4 g. Calories climb fast while the filling part of the meal stays thin, so the number of biscuits you take matters more than almost any other choice on the plate.
Carbs and fat split the calories almost evenly
Carbohydrates supply 49% of the calories in a KFC biscuit and fat supplies 43%. Protein makes up only 8%. That is the profile of a bread-and-fat food, not a protein side, and it explains why a biscuit fills you up less than its calories suggest.
Per 100 g the biscuit holds 43.6 g of carbs, 17.1 g of fat and 7.5 g of protein. In one 49 g biscuit that works out to 21.3 g of carbs, 8.4 g of fat and 3.7 g of protein. Fiber is low at 1 g and sugars sit at 2 g, so most of those carbs are plain starch.
The fat is mostly saturated. The USDA row lists 11.9 g of saturated fat out of 17.1 g total per 100 g, a high share for a bread item. Against the 20 g daily value for saturated fat, 100 g of biscuit covers more than half.
Sodium runs ahead of the calories
One biscuit uses 9% of the daily calorie value but 23% of the daily sodium value. That gap is the real story of this food. Per 100 g the pattern holds: 18% of calories against 47% of sodium, with 1,070 mg packed into that weight.
Put simply, the biscuit spends your sodium budget more than twice as fast as your calorie budget. If you watch sodium, that matters more than the 175 calories. Whatever else sits on the tray adds its own sodium on top, so the biscuit is rarely the only salty item in the order.
The other minor rows do not change the picture. Potassium is low at 115 mg per 100 g and cholesterol is just 1 mg per 100 g. The sodium line is the one worth reading before you add a second biscuit.
Treat it as a side and build protein around it
At 3.7 g of protein, or 7% of the daily value, a biscuit does little to keep you full. It works best as a small side next to something that brings protein and fiber, rather than as the base of the meal.
If you are counting calories, one biscuit next to a lean protein and a vegetable side keeps the plate reasonable. Two biscuits beside a fried main push carbs, fat and sodium all in the same direction, and the total grows faster than the satisfaction.
Logging it is quick: BodyPal can log a KFC biscuit from a photo, so the 175 calories and 524 mg of sodium land in your day without guesswork. If the rest of your day already runs salty, that is the moment to skip the second biscuit.
How does KFC biscuit compare?
Here is how the KFC biscuit stacks up against other bakery and fast-food picks on BodyPal, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the smallest calorie hit per item, the biscuit beats the 272-calorie Costco croissant and the 630-calorie Costco muffin, though it carries the most sodium of the group. If staying full matters more, 6 piece Chicken McNuggets give 15.8 g of protein per 100 g for 287 calories, about twice the protein density of the biscuit.
KFC biscuit FAQs
How many calories are in one KFC biscuit?
About 175 calories for one 49 g biscuit. Per 100 g that works out to 358 calories.
Is a KFC biscuit good for weight loss?
One biscuit is 175 calories with 8.4 g fat and 3.7 g protein, so it is mostly refined flour and fat rather than protein. Two biscuits come to 351 calories.
How does a KFC biscuit compare with a regular fast food biscuit?
The KFC biscuit is 358 calories per 100 g, while a generic fast food biscuit is 370 calories per 100 g. The difference over a 49 g biscuit is about 6 calories.
How much sodium is in a KFC biscuit?
One 49 g biscuit has about 524 mg of sodium, which is 1,070 mg per 100 g. It also carries 5.8 g of saturated fat per biscuit.
How many carbs are in a KFC biscuit?
A KFC biscuit has 21.3 g of carbs in one 49 g piece, or 43.6 g per 100 g. Carbs supply 49% of its calories. Only 1 g is fiber and 2 g is sugar, so most of the rest is starch.
What are the macros of a KFC biscuit?
One KFC biscuit gives 3.7 g of protein, 21.3 g of carbs and 8.4 g of fat for 175 calories. By calories that is 8% protein, 49% carbs and 43% fat, a carb-and-fat food with little protein.
How many calories are in two or three KFC biscuits?
Two KFC biscuits come to 351 calories and three come to 526. Sodium climbs with them, from 1,049 mg for two to 1,573 mg for three, so each extra biscuit adds roughly another 524 mg.
What are the nutrition facts for a KFC biscuit?
One 49 g KFC biscuit has 175 calories, 8.4 g fat, 21.3 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 2 g sugars, 3.7 g protein and 524 mg sodium. These are USDA fast-food values for the chain's biscuit.
