American “chicken” fast food is consumed for $5 billion a year, but if you want to look for something healthy there, it will be difficult and tasteless.
Chicken with a beard
The man with the goatee who smiles at you from the logo is not Eduard Limonov, as it might seem to an unprepared politicized Russian, but someone “Colonel Sanders”, who founded KFC in 1952. The name stands for Kentucky Fried Chicken and tells us about the base product of most dishes in this eatery - chicken.
We tried to forget the horror stories about fast food chicken and especially that one - after all, we have to chew and swallow something from there that is as healthy and quite nutritious as possible.
Fat with fat “healthy way”
Having previously analyzed the composition/calorie content of dishes at KFC, we knew what we would order: 3 “original strips” , wedgie salad, boiled corn and Americano. Such a quick lunch cost us 330 rubles.
“Strips” – meat and biomass of chicken origin, generously breaded with spices. There are spicy and classic options. 3 small pieces contain 243 calories, a whopping 21 grams of protein, 13 grams of fat and 11.5 grams of carbohydrates.
But breading, like any fat-containing product, has a very positive effect on the taste.
The name of the Wedgie salad fully corresponds to its contents: inexpensive tomatoes, lettuce leaves, and the good old root vegetable carrots. Frankly, the salad could be tasty without dressing if you buy more expensive and tastier ingredients. There is quite a lot of salad in the bucket itself - as much as 200 grams, which accounts for only 56 calories, 2 grams of protein, 2.5 of fat and 5.4 of carbohydrates.
As a dressing for the salad, they serve a small high-calorie grenade with the inscription “Balsamic”, the cloudy brownish contents of which, apart from the name, have nothing to do with balsamic (as balsamic vinegar is usually called).
The label on the back showed that this 50-gram bag alone contained almost 200 calories and a whopping 20 grams of fat. There is approximately the same amount of fat in the same McDonald's Big Mac, but at least it comes with proteins.
Fat makes food tastier, especially noticeable if the food itself is so-so.
In the case of the “Vedgie” salad, in the opinion of “Zozhnik”, there is a clear deception of the buyer: an unsuspecting well-fed person on a diet takes what she thinks is a “healthy” salad (about 50 calories) and without hesitation slams in the default dressing (almost 200 calories, almost all from fat). The result is a rather high-calorie, not particularly healthy and not very tasty (because it’s kind of “healthy”) dish.
The most honest dish at KFC is boiled corn, or rather half an ear of corn for 49 rubles. They couldn't add breading to it and didn't include any dressing. Half a cob promises 104 calories, almost 2 grams of protein, 4 grams of fat and about 15 grams of carbohydrates.
By the way, the apparent cheapness of fast food is based on trifles, and they clearly did a good job with pricing: we, for example, could not remember when we paid almost 100 rubles for an ear of boiled corn, but 49 for half an ear seems to us to be quite an adequate price.
If all this is topped with Americano without sugar (89 rubles), then the total calorie content of this rather mediocre-tasting lunch will be about 400 calories without balsamic and about 600 with salad dressing.
Unfortunately, the rest of the food options at KFC look even worse in terms of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and calories.
The KFC menu consists of nutritious dishes, the main ingredient of which is fried chicken. Such dishes satisfy your hunger well, enjoy the taste and after each serving add several kilograms to your figure.
Delicious juicy wings, strips, twister, sandwiches, sauces – the most current offers on the menu.
It is worth immediately noting that due to the large number of flavor enhancers, spices, and vegetable oil, the same delicate crust in a crispy breading is obtained.
FSC calorie table
Fast food has a number of advantages: convenient for snacking, nutritious, tasty. But for weight control, as well as health, it is better to study the calorie content of KFC in advance and limit the consumption of high-calorie foods to a minimum number of times.
Calorie content of main dishes "KFS" – burgers, twisters, chicken fillet, wings, salads, desserts – are presented in the tables below:
Sandwiches in buns
Flatbread sandwiches
| Twisters | Calories | Squirrels | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| TACOS SALSA 61g | 261 | 15 | 12,1 | 23 |
| CHEESE TACOS 57g | 318 | 15,9 | 18,8 | 21,4 |
| I-TWISTER CHEESE 103 g | 256 | 9,7 | 13,7 | 23,3 |
| TWISTER from toaster 192 g | 207 | 9,4 | 8,5 | 23,1 |
| TWISTER SALSA 187 g | 240 | 11,4 | 10,9 | 24,1 |
| TWISTER WEDGE 185 g | 269 | 4,6 | 18 | 22,2 |
| BOXMASTER from toaster original 249 g | 252 | 8,1 | 15,6 | 20,1 |
| BOXMASTER from toaster spicy 249 g | 260 | 8,5 | 16,7 | 18,8 |
Strips, bytes and wings FSC
Salads and side dishes
Ice cream and desserts
| Dessert menu | Calories | Squirrels | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Ice cream “Summer Fantasy” 139 g: | ||||
| – Strawberry | 167 | 3,5 | 3,5 | 30,5 |
| – Caramel | 173 | 4,9 | 4,2 | 28,8 |
| – Chocolate | 168 | 3,8 | 3,8 | 29,6 |
| – Blackcurrant | 156 | 3,6 | 3,7 | 27 |
| Ice cream Summer 85g | 154 | 4,4 | 3,9 | 25,9 |
| Ice cream ICE DREAM 144 g: | ||||
| – Strawberry | 173 | 3,6 | 3,4 | 32 |
| – Chocolate | 175 | 4,0 | 3,7 | 31,3 |
| New York cheesecake 122 g: | ||||
| - Strawberry | 339 | 5,2 | 20,3 | 34,1 |
| – Caramel | 346 | 6,8 | 21,2 | 32,1 |
Milkshakes and coffee with syrups
| Cocktails and coffee with syrups | Calories | Squirrels | Fats | Carbohydrates |
| Milkshake 0.25 l: | ||||
| – Wild strawberry | 143 | 3,4 | 3,5 | 27,2 |
| – Delicate vanilla | 141 | 3,4 | 3,5 | 23,8 |
| – Chocolate-nut | 154 | 3,4 | 3,5 | 27,2 |
| Sugar free coffee: | ||||
| – Cappuccino 195 ml, 255 ml | 30/31 | 1,9/2 | 1,1 | 3,0/3,1 |
| – Latte 275 ml, 345 ml | 34/36 | 2,2/2,4 | 1,2/1,3 | 3,5/3,7 |
| Flavored syrup: | ||||
| – Gingerbread 32 ml | 342 | – | – | 83,5 |
| – Vanilla 24 ml | 187 | – | – | 49,2 |
| – Caramel 24 ml | 188 | – | – | 49,4 |
| – Hazelnut 24 ml | 188 | – | – | 49,4 |
| – Blackcurrant 30 ml | 349 | – | – | 83,5 |
New items on the menu
Breakfast is included in the fast food restaurant's assortment – oatmeal, omelette, desserts. Customers are offered nutritious toast, cheesecakes, boosters, breakers, risers, hot tea and coffee.
In addition to established “trends”, KFC has developed new recipes: “Dark Burger”, “Double Dark Burger”. Recently, family “Baskets” have been especially popular: this is a combined composition of wings, pieces, strips, and French fries.
To control weight, it is better to avoid family portions; it is advisable to make an individual order.
Spicy dishes in the form of spicy wings and burgers help increase your appetite.
Instead of sugary carbonated drinks, it is good to choose green tea with lemon or water. You need to count calories; the sufficient norm per day for a woman is 2000 Kcal, for men 2400 Kcal.
Balance your diet, limit visiting the FSC to 1-2 times a week.
Diet food in FSC: nonsense or reality?
Even at FSC you can choose dietary food. Twister, salads may be suitable for this occasion.
Oatmeal is chosen from the morning diet. Mandatory exclusion of high-calorie desserts. Black coffee is allowed without syrups, cream, or milk.
How to eat at KFC safely?
Every year the number of KFS customers is growing; due to high turnover, the order is usually hot and fresh. It is recommended to eat food in a less crowded place, this includes online ordering or take-out food.
In fact, sanitary services regularly check the quality of products. Moreover, the Kentucky Fried Chicken brand is quite common.
Comparison of some KFC and MacDonalds dishes
It is believed that most KFS recipes are lower in calories than McDonald's. The same MacDonalds hamburger sandwich has about 255 Kcal, the KFC brand Longer and Sanders alternative has about 209 and 212 Kcal.
High and McDonald's ice cream: approximately twice as high as KFS.
Conclusion
The calorie content of KFC snacks is obvious, but you can choose a less calorie dish yourself. Information about proteins, fats and carbohydrates will help you balance your diet and not harm the body.
Delicious recipes from Colonel Sanders are quite acceptable to eat, but in limited quantities.
Many people confuse the concept of “eating” with the concept of “using for food something that will satisfy hunger.” This misconception is due to the frantic pace of life of modern man, which forces us to resort to fast food restaurants. At the same time, for most residents of megacities this is a traditional lunch or evening meal. To understand the difference between hunger, fast food and healthy eating, let's take a few minutes to KFC.
The most reliable way to lose extra pounds is to find the right weight loss diet. If you are not happy with your reflection in the mirror and consider yourself fat, start eating what is healthy, not what you like. After all, the path to health is paved through the right menu, which can be found even in KFC fast food.
Eating healthy at Kentucky Fried Chicken
The American chain restaurant business KFC (KFC), whose name translates as “Kentucky Fried Chicken,” is based on the production of chicken dishes.
Anyone who is watching their weight should remember that a lot of seasonings, spices, flavors and flavor enhancers are used in these products. In addition, food is heavily salted and fried in large amounts of oil.
A person can develop a real food addiction from fast food products, and subsequently a disruption of metabolic processes in the body. Therefore, it is not recommended to get carried away with them.
Just imagine how many calories KFC's famous chicken wings and drumsticks contain. For example, Kentucky fried chicken, which has 125 kcal calories, after processing and frying turns into a “monster” with 237 kcal calories! Thus, dietary chicken meat and wings in a special menu from KFC can turn a slender beauty into a charming (but unhappy) plump woman in exactly a couple of months.
To be able to lose extra pounds without harming your health, you need to consume no more than 1,500 kilocalories per day. If you do not want to lose weight, your diet should consist of 2000 kcal. By the way, a third of your calories per day can be eaten with one KFC Boxmaster.
Low calorie KFC menu
Is it possible to choose something from this diet so as not to remain hungry and “squeeze” into the diet? There are such dishes on the KFS menu. These include delicious, but at the same time, quite dietary salads and twisters:
- Wedgie twister;
- twister “Italiano”;
- Cole Slaw salad;
- Teriyaki salad;
- Caesar salad".
A serving of each of them contains from 54 to 257 kilocalories (depending on the ingredients). Only Caesar has a slightly larger amount - 329 kcal. However, this figure is overestimated due to the high-calorie sauce.
There is one more dish on the menu that you can choose as your lunch. Not very dietary, but quite suitable for a one-time meal. It refers to “piece” dishes and consists of large portions of chicken meat, fried in breading. As a rule, the breast or thighs are taken. If you peel off the breading, this is a completely dietary product.
Not exactly dietary, but close to it - spicy chicken wings, strips from KFC. If you don't take into account the calorie content of the breading. With it, 300 g of strips have 800 kcal. (2 servings - and the daily norm is eaten)!
Spicy chicken wings are a minimum of meat with a maximum of breading. There are 439 kcal per 135 grams of product. Here it’s even difficult to advise removing everything unnecessary, because there will be nothing to eat.
Boxmaster is strictly excluded. Even though green leaves protrude temptingly from it, in terms of calorie content it simply goes beyond all limits - 638 kcal. for 251 g servings. Bigger is only slightly inferior to him - 622 kcal. at 259
Breaded fatty fillet, cheese, flatbread and sauce - this is Boxmaster, beloved by many. Breaded fried chicken fillet, bacon and mayonnaise - a tasty, but extremely high-calorie Bigger.
Harmful food from fast food restaurant menus for children
Let's not talk about the ways fast food restaurants lure children - that's a topic for another story. All that needs to be said is that children's sets are one of the easiest ways to attract children's attention. Not wanting to upset their children, parents buy them these kits. This is how children’s addiction to fast food is formed from childhood.
Each children's set necessarily includes French fries, which have 14 grams of modified fats per serving, and the child's body is able to digest only 3 grams per day.
How to have lunch at a fast food restaurant?
Even here - in the realm of gluttony and the celebration of the belly, you can find truly dietary food. If for some reason you find yourself in KFC, you can order the following dishes for lunch without fear for your figure:
- "Caesar" or "Corn" without dressing;
- boiled corn;
- fruit drinks from sour berries;
- tea without sugar).
- Be sure to order Caesar salad and others without dressing, this will significantly reduce their calorie content.
- Before visiting fast food, drink a glass of warm water or kefir (1%). As you know, you can’t visit stores or restaurants on an empty stomach.
- Order one serving for two with a friend. Eat your portion slowly, chewing leisurely and enjoying the taste of the food. After 15-20 minutes you will feel that hunger has subsided and a feeling of fullness has come.
- Never order spicy dishes (strips, bites) with a lot of seasonings. Spices further increase appetite.
- Don't buy sweet soda from fast food joints. Order a glass of tea without sugar, but with lemon. This will help digestion and maintain a feeling of fullness.
- At your next meal, include vegetables in the form of salad, fruits and water.
- If you still can’t resist breaded fried chicken (in the form of strips or bites), clean off all excess from them and eat only the meat. Never order spicy minced chicken dishes.
- It is strictly forbidden to order sandwiches, burgers and Boxmaster for those who are on a diet. The lettuce leaves that are placed in them should not inspire confidence in you. The buns included in their composition are made from premium flour. The burger contains a fried cutlet. Boxmaster and Bigger are a mix of all high-calorie foods that can be collected in a restaurant. And the products themselves are heavily soaked in sauces and mayonnaise.
For those who are watching their weight, there are many options for calorie tables for a particular product. Most girls, concerned about their own appearance, use these tools every day and maintain a great figure by correctly composing the menu.
KFC food calorie table
| Name | Serving weight (g) | Calorie content of the dish (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | ||
| Strips (3 pcs.) | 84 | 243 |
| Strips (6 pcs.) | 168 | 487 |
| Strips (9 pcs.) | 252 | 730 |
| Wings (3 pcs.) | 81 | 254 |
| Wings (5 pcs.) | 135 | 424 |
| Wings (8 pcs.) | 216 | 678 |
| Bytes | 135 | 362 |
| Bytes | 300 | 804 |
| Bytes Teriyaki | 127 | 315 |
| Legs (1 pc.) | 53 | 130 |
| Legs (2 pcs.) | 106 | 260 |
| Legs (3 pcs.) | 159 | 390 |
| Chicken kebab | 130 | 182 |
| Sandwiches | ||
| Classic | 157 | 354 |
| Bigger | 259 | 622 |
| Singer | 157 | 363 |
| Sanders | 130 | 276 |
| Boxmaster from a toaster | 251 | 638 |
| Longer Cheese | 106 | 268 |
| Mini Twister | 104 | 267 |
| Twister from a toaster | 192 | 422 |
| Salads | ||
| Wedgie Salad | 200 | 54 |
| Caesar salad with sauce | 211 | 329 |
| Potato | ||
| French fries (small) | 70 | 193 |
| French fries (standard) | 120 | 331 |
| Basket fries | 240 | 662 |
| Hot drinks | ||
| Americano | 300 | 78 |
| Glyase | 260 | 83 |
| Cappuccino | 195 | 119 |
| Latte | 275 | 157 |
| Hot chocolate | 230 | 73 |
| Dessert | ||
| Belgian waffle with ice cream | 130 | 416 |
| Ice cream in a cone | 85 | 131 |
| Cheesecake with raisins and topping | 114 | 310 |
| Pies with cherry filling | 70 | 246 |
Now you know that even at a fast food restaurant you can eat without harming your figure and health. To resist temptation, we recommend making these visits as infrequent as possible so that they become a kind of incentive for you, and not a habit.
Fast food chains KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) has been around for over 60 years. Like McDonald's, this chain is known all over the world.
Most of our country's consumers eat at KFC, as it is very fast, convenient, and most importantly inexpensive.
But it is important to remember that this type of food does not have a very beneficial effect on the human body. Yes, you get satiated quickly, and besides, it’s also very tasty, but taking care of your health should come first.
Nutritionists do not advise constantly eating in such establishments; this is fraught with problems with the digestive system, and you can develop serious diseases - indigestion, exacerbation of gastritis, stomach ulcers.
It is important to know, that for proper digestion you should not drink hot food with a cold drink, it is best to buy hot tea or coffee, then the body will digest a hamburger or fried wings quickly and without consequences for health.
Interesting fact! KFC restaurants are targeting dishes made from chicken. Almost the entire menu of the chain consists of chicken meat (wings, fillets, legs).
It would seem that chicken is one of the most dietary foods, but be careful, when cooked, the calorie content of meat increases significantly. Don't overload your body by eating this type of food every day.
KFC: menu, calorie content of dishes and current prices
The menu in such restaurants is not very diverse, but everyone will still find something to their taste.
| Breakfast (until 11.00) | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Pancakes | 139 | 205 | 79 |
| Syrniki | 100 | 274 | 107 |
| Booster | 174 | 219 | 105 |
| Riser | 120 | 220 | 76 |
| Fried eggs with spicy bites | 134 | 229 | 102 |
| Classic oatmeal porridge | 254 | 95 | 66 |
| Potato pancakes | 37 | 534 | |
| Toast with cheese | 85 | 287 | 39 |
| Breaker | 134 | 234 | 96 |
| Boxmaster morning | 237 | 203 | 143 |
| Twister morning | 242 | 212 | 123 |
| Bigger morning original | 269 | 214 | 163 |
| Bigger morning spicy | 269 | 205 | 163 |
| Chicken legs | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Chicken leg (1 pc.) | 76 | 239 | 54 |
| Chicken legs (2 pcs.) | 152 | 239 | 105 |
| Chicken legs (3 pcs.) | 220 | 239 | 159 |
| Chicken wings | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Wings (3 pcs.) | 81 | 314 | 97 |
| Wings (6 pcs.) | 162 | 314 | 173 |
| Wings (9 pcs.) | 243 | 314 | 229 |
| Chicken fillet bites | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| 94 | 269 | 77 | |
| 134 | 269 | 105 | |
| 301 | 269 | 231 | |
| Bytes Teriyaki | 126 | 243 | 118 |
| Chicken fillet strips | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| 3 regular strips | 84 | 289,5 | 103 |
| 6 regular strips | 168 | 289,5 | 195 |
| 9 regular strips | 252 | 289,5 | 249 |
| 3 strips peppered | 84 | 245 | 104 |
| 6 strips peppered | 168 | 245 | 195 |
| 9 strips peppered | 252 | 245 | 249 |
| Baskets | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Party Basket with bytes | 100g/62g/26ml | 272 | 100 |
| Party Basket in assortment | 129 | ||
| Cart Star | 60/42/54/28/76 | 199 | |
| Basket of 16 spicy wings | 432/120 | 360 | |
| Basket duet spicy or classic | 107/153/121/111 | 360 | |
| Large basket “Wings and legs” | 303/270/120 | ||
| Basket of 25 wings | 499 | ||
| Sandwiches in buns | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Sanders with onions | 131 | 213 | 84 |
| Texas BBQ cheeseburger | 147 | 213 | 105 |
| Longer BBQ | 101 | 230 | 49 |
| Singer | 157 | 231 | 114 |
| Classic | 157 | 220 | 114 |
| Bigger original | 257 | 242 | 193 |
| Bigger spicy | 257 | 227 | 193 |
| Sandwiches in flatbreads | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| I-twister cheese | 10 | 255 | 49 |
| Classic toaster twister | 191 | 221 | 135 |
| Sharp toaster twister | 191 | 208 | 135 |
| Twister Texas BBQ | 175 | 244 | 139 |
| Twister Wedgie | 185 | 269 | 143 |
| Boxmaster summer | 234 | 258 | 175 |
| Boxmaster from toaster original | 249 | 252 | 173 |
| Boxmaster from toaster spicy | 249 | 260 | 173 |
| Side dishes | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Small French fries | 60 | 277 | 43 |
| French fries standard | 100 | 277 | 58 |
| Basket fries large | 200 | 277 | 99 |
| Salads | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Caesar salad light | 99 | 137 | 119 |
| Dessert | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| New York Cheesecake | 102 | 272 | 121 |
| New-York Strawberry Cheesecake | 121 | 268 | 121 |
| New-York Caramel Cheesecake | 121 | 288 | 121 |
| New-York Cheesecake “Dark Chocolate” | 121 | 284 | 121 |
| Pies with cherry filling and chocolate filling “Hot Pie Duet Cherry and Chocolate” | 54/72 | 531/567 | 58 |
| Ice cream | |||
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) | Price, rub.) |
| Ice cream “Summer Fantasy” | 120 | 140 | 70 |
| Ice cream "Summer" | 85 | 154 | 29 |
| Ice cream "Ice Dream Strawberry" | 144 | 163 | 85 |
| Ice cream "Ice Dream Chocolate" | 144 | 175 | 85 |
Photos of KFC menu dishes (KFS)
The benefits, harms, calorie content of dishes at the KFS fast food restaurant - all this is important to know if you often eat in a restaurant. Healthy KFC menu items
What's healthy to eat for breakfast at KFC?
Naturally, some of the healthiest foods are vegetables, fruits, and cereals. Some KFC meals contain the ingredients listed above. For example, you can eat breakfast from KFC without fearing for your health. After all, what could be healthier than oatmeal for breakfast with toast and scrambled eggs?
But it is advisable to eat the omelette without a bun, since these are simple carbohydrates- a lot of calories, but no benefits. In the assortment of the KFC fast food restaurant you can have breakfast with such menu items as:
This food is quite light, and eating it once or twice a week will not harm your health in any way. person. After all, in the 21st century. There is a fashion for healthy eating, and even fast foods are trying to keep up with fashion trends.
What's healthy to take from the KFC menu for lunch?
Salad is, of course, considered more or less healthy food in this restaurant. "Caesar". It contains: tender pieces of chicken fillet, green salad, cheese. Of course, if you remove the special breading from it, then there will be no harm from it at all. You can eat this salad every day.
After all, what could be healthier than fresh lettuce leaves? Conditionally dietary dishes include strips and bites, but before consumption, it is necessary to clean the chicken from the harmful coating.
Strips made from chicken fillet and do not have the same amount of fat as, for example, wings. For drinks, nutritionists recommend: tea and coffee without sugar and milk, mineral water.
Healthy dinner options at KFC
As the proverb says: “Eat breakfast yourself, share lunch with a friend, and give dinner to your enemy.” But if you’re really hungry and can’t go without dinner, then at the KFC restaurant you can still find food after eating that won’t require you to circle around the stadium before going to bed.
For dinner, you can eat an ear of corn with a milkshake., preferably without fillers. Yes, the drink is high in sugar, but it's better than chicken fried in oil.
What KFC menu food is considered unhealthy among nutritionists and why?
Every nutritionist considers it his duty to protect clients from eating from KFC fast food restaurants. But it happens that this is the only establishment where a person has time to eat.
The main thing is to choose the right menu. However, not everyone uses these tips. But knowing the list of dishes that are very harmful to the body and health in general is simply necessary:
You can understand from the above that the most harmful dishes are those that contain a mysterious breading. After all, this is an accumulation of all the harmful things that are in KFC fast food. All harmful elements from the periodic table are collected here.
Trans fats are the most dangerous, which negatively affect human genetics and lead to diseases such as diabetes, metabolic disorders, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cancer, obesity and visual impairment. It is strictly not recommended to eat bacon, buns, or wings. There is not the slightest benefit from these dishes. 
Low-calorie KFC menu: dish features, calorie content
The KFC restaurant cannot boast of a low-calorie menu, but you can still find several dishes with a small amount of calories.
- Oatmeal(healthy, only 94 kcal, contains: potassium, magnesium, iron, chromium, etc.).
- Caesar salad"(only 137 kcal, lettuce leaves are rich in vitamins B and PP, ascorbic acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus).
- Ice cream(140 kcal, burns fat and contains calcium).
- Twister morning (only 212 kcal, contains greens, egg, tomatoes).
- Bigger morning spicy (214 kcal, contains: tomatoes, herbs, chicken fillet).
- Ear of corn(170 kcal per serving, rich in vitamins B1 and B2, potassium, iron, magnesium).
Calorie table for popular KFC dishes
| Menu | Weight (gram) | Calorie content (kcal) |
| Chicken leg (1 pc.) | 76 | 239 |
| Chicken legs (2 pcs.) | 152 | 239 |
| Chicken legs (3 pcs.) | 220 | 239 |
| Wings (3 pcs.) | 81 | 314 |
| Wings (6 pcs.) | 162 | 314 |
| Wings (9 pcs.) | 243 | 314 |
| Chicken fillet bites, spicy (small) | 94 | 269 |
| Chicken fillet bites, spicy (medium) | 134 | 269 |
| Chicken fillet bites, spicy (large) | 301 | 269 |
| Bytes Teriyaki | 127 | 244 |
| 3 original strips | 84 | 289,5 |
| 6 original strips | 168 | 289,5 |
| 9 original strips | 252 | 289,5 |
| 3 spicy strips | 84 | 245 |
| 6 spicy strips | 168 | 245 |
| 9 spicy strips | 252 | 245 |
A lot can be said about the benefits or harms of some KFC restaurant dishes, but each person must decide for himself: how to eat and what to eat. According to nutritionists, only caring for the gastrointestinal tract and paying attention to your diet is the key to health and long life.
Good day, readers of my blog. Despite the fact that I try to keep myself and my figure in order, my soul sometimes asks for something harmful, namely to go to KFC, the calorie content of the dishes in which cannot be called low. Although I know very well, and it’s no secret to you, that the dishes there are terribly tasty and almost as high in calories. But we have ingenuity and we will find a way out!
KFC is a food chain whose specialty is all kinds of chicken delicacies. The signature dish that started the popularity of this brand is pieces of chicken fried in batter or breadcrumbs. Just imagine how high in calories it is! But it’s also delicious. Therefore, let's look for a way to visit a CFS establishment, the calorie content of the dishes in which can be calculated so that your conscience does not torment you, and your stomach is happy.
To maintain yourself in good physical shape, you should adhere to a daily routine and diet. But in order to feel like a harmonious person, it is sometimes worth taking small liberties and moving away from a strict diet. I propose a number of simple rules thanks to which you can combine business with pleasure:
- Visit similar establishments no more than once or twice a week. After all, we don’t go to KFC to eat, but to treat ourselves. Therefore, you should not have chicken and fries for dinner every night or buy a hamburger and cola every lunch break! You can arrange a fasting day for yourself and treat yourself to something stunningly appetizing, but not too high in calories;
- Don't go toKFCvery hungry. It's like going to the supermarket - the more hungry you are, the more unplanned products in the cart. A stomach that is churning and asking for food is the strongest motivator to order everything, everything, and a little more from the menu. Therefore, be vigilant;
- Think through your menu in advance, or even better, count calories using a special table. On the official KFC website you can find a well-written table that shows not only the number of calories in a dish, but also the ratio of fats, proteins and carbohydrates in it.
- I looked at the calorie content of all the dishes myself and compiled a list of KFC dishes up to 400 calories. A reasonable approach will help keep your body in good shape and not lose that suddenly appeared kilogram in the gym. And below the picture, see the entire list, which is better to download.
- Eat slowly and try to enjoy every bite. We remember that we came here not to gorge ourselves, but to savor the food. After all, for us the main thing is not the quantity of food, but its quality. By the way, the slower we eat, the faster we become full. Therefore, we chew with feeling, with sense, with arrangement;
- Don't pay attention to promotional offers. KFC regularly comes up with all sorts of promotions and bonus programs. This could be a free soda with a large portion of wings or free fries that go with a huge portion of nuggets. These sets seem attractive, but they are just a good marketing ploy. It is impossible to “fall for” a lucrative offer and meet the number of calories we need. Therefore, it is better to order several separate dishes and then not regret your choice;
- Actually, for the same reason you should not be tempted by large portions (baskets). Buying them is beneficial if you are going with a group, where you simply will not be allowed to eat everything alone 😀 Baskets often come with “inconspicuous” potatoes or sweet soda, which will then noticeably affect our thighs;
- Before you visit KFC you need to firmly decide that – it’s tasty, healthy and what we need now! Luckily, the restaurant chain offers quite a large selection. Here you can find oatmeal, pancakes, scrambled eggs, cheesecakes and much more. If you compare the number of calories in them and a bucket of wings, then scrambled eggs and oatmeal are the clear favorites;
- Always It’s better to order chicken separately instead of basket. At KFC, you can order chicken individually. With such an order, you can easily calculate the ratio of the calorie content of one meal in relation to the daily calorie intake. Just imagine the situation: you ordered a large bucket of strips, but only ate one third. So where should everything else go? Of course, finish eating. But these are extra kilograms, centimeters, which is very undesirable. Especially for those who want to lose weight.
There are many theories and practices in which the issue of losing weight and keeping the body in good shape is considered from different, sometimes shocking, angles. The approach to competent weight loss includes not only calorie restrictions, all kinds of diets and exercise. The key point is harmony with yourself and the ability to “agree” with the body. After all, the most important goal of all practices is to improve the quality of life.
I found an absolutely wonderful book that helps not only to lose weight wisely, but also to improve your health. It's called " Stop counting calories!" It talks in accessible language about all the medical aspects of metabolism and the proper utilization of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. I just want to understand in detail the issues of weight loss, but when you come across an article about biochemical processes, your hair stands on end from the abundance of incomprehensible and frightening words! And in this book everything is explained in human language.
Therefore, there is no reason to deny yourself small pleasures. After all, without them, life is not so colorful. It seems to me that I was convincing 😉 What about you?
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