KFC Green Beans: Price & Calories
KFC's green beans run about $2.79 at 60 calories where carried; Southern-style seasoned beans whose regional availability makes them the menu's quietest postcode lottery. The lightest savory side, for those whose stores play.
◐ REFERENCE FIGURES · INDEPENDENTLY TRACKED · 31 AUG 2026
Grade = this item's percentile across the whole menu: 40% price-per-calorie + 40% price-per-protein + 20% sodium penalty. Full formula.
KFC Green Beans price
| Option | Price | Calories | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | $2.79 | 60 | ◐ REF. |
National reference pricing on the audit date. Franchises set final prices; a spread of about a dollar between locations is normal.
The Ledger · price history on recordWhat this item has cost
| Date | Price | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $2.79 | opening entry |
Opened on this ledger at $2.79 on the audit date; the row below it gets written the day the price moves, publicly. Sides reprice in 20- to 30-cent steps, usually with the spring menu refresh, and rarely move twice in a year.
Fact checkWhy other sites disagree about this item
Availability is the entire fact-check: "KFC doesn't have green beans" and "of course they do" are both true, an hour's drive apart. Nutrition listings also blur with other chains' pork-seasoned beans; KFC's current line is leaner (60 cal, 1 g fat) than the genre's reputation.
Full nutrition, per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 | 3% |
| Protein | 2 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g | 4% |
| Total fat | 1 g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 620 mg | 27% |
| Sugars | 2 g | 4% |
| Fibre | 3 g | 11% |
Where the sodium lands
620 mg: startling for 60 calories, and the honest cost of Southern-style savour in a light package. The lightest calorie side and a mid-table sodium one; seasoning is never free.
AllergensAllergens
No major allergens are declared for this item. Shared fryers and prep areas mean cross-contact is possible; confirm with the restaurant if you have a severe allergy.
What is in a Green Beans?
Seasoned green beans in the Southern tradition: cooked soft, savory broth notes, decidedly not a crisp bistro vegetable. Carriage is regional: strong in the South, patchy elsewhere, absent in many markets entirely.
How it is made
Held like the corn, ladled likewise. The seasoning traditionally implies pork-adjacent flavoring; KFC’s current spec is vegetable-based, but the taste memory it courts is exactly that Southern one.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
Southern-plate builders, low-calorie savory seekers (60 calories with actual salt-savour, unlike corn‘s sweetness), and diners whose local menus bless them. Everyone else meets these beans on road trips and wonders why home doesn’t carry them.
Is it worth the price?
A regional privilege priced like a footnote.
The formula’s C is the small-item shrug again. Where available, they’re the savory-light slot the national menu otherwise lacks: order them for that, and for the mild smugness of carriage.
Order hacks
- App check first: carriage is store-truth, not chain-truth.
- The savory-light slot: 60 calories that taste like dinner, not dessert.
- Family meals in bean country: the third-side pick that pleases grandparents specifically.
- Watch sodium if that’s your metric: light isn’t the same as gentle here.
- Traveling south? Order them where they live; they’re better in their homeland’s volume.
KFC Green Beans vs KFC Potato Wedges: value, computed
| Item | Price | ¢ / calorie | $ / 10g protein | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC Green Beans | $2.79 | 4.65¢ | $13.95 | C |
| KFC Potato Wedges | $3.89 | 1.22¢ | $9.72 | C+ |
| KFC Secret Recipe Fries | $3.49 | 1.09¢ | $8.72 | C |
| KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy | $2.79 | 2.15¢ | $13.95 | C |
| KFC Mac & Cheese (Side) | $3.79 | 2.71¢ | $7.58 | C |
Computed from the prices and nutrition on this site. When a price moves, these columns move with it; only The KF Menu publishes this table.
AlternativesCompare with similar items
KFC Potato Wedges
$3.89
· 320 cal · C+
KFC Secret Recipe Fries
$3.49
· 320 cal · C
KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
$2.79
· 130 cal · C
KFC Mac & Cheese (Side)
$3.79
· 140 cal · C
How to order the KFC Green Beans
| Route | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Status | Standing menu item as of 31 Aug 2026; participation can vary by franchise. |
| KFC app & website | The reference price on this page, plus app-only offers and Rewards points. The cleanest way to see your own store’s price before ordering. Official listing. |
| Counter & drive-through | Franchise-set pricing: a spread of about a dollar around the reference is normal. AK, HI and CA run higher on KFC’s own note. |
| Delivery apps | Marked up over counter price and no Rewards earning; the delivery page ranks the routes. |
| Cheaper routes | current deals change without a schedule; the app row is the truth; the standing value board (Taste of KFC, $5 Bowls, Fill Ups) usually beats a promo code. |
KFC Green Beans FAQs
Does KFC have green beans?
Regionally, Southern-market staple, patchy-to-absent elsewhere. The app answers for your exact store; national truth doesn't exist.
How much are they?
About $2.79 individual where carried, standard side sizing throughout.
How many calories are in the KFC Green Beans?
60: the lightest savory option on the board, under even the corn.
Are they cooked with pork?
Current spec is vegetable-based seasoning courting that traditional flavor: stricter diners should still ask locally, as regional kitchens vary.
Why the high sodium for something so light?
Southern-style savour is a salt delivery tradition: 620 mg in 60 calories is the style working as intended.
Green beans or corn?
Beans for savory-light and grandparent approval; corn for sweet-light and child approval. Both under 80 calories; pick your generation.
What allergens are in the KFC Green Beans?
None of the major allergens are declared for this item. Prep areas are shared, so the in-store allergen chart is the reference for severe allergies.
Is the KFC Green Beans good value?
On this site's computed value grade it earns C: 4.65¢ per calorie and $13.95 per 10 g of protein, dearer per calorie and dearer per gram of protein than the menu median (0.88¢ and $2.09). The methodology page shows the formula.
Where every number came from
THE KF MENU · SOURCE SLIP
green-beans · audit 31 AUG 2026
independent guide, not affiliated with KFC Corporation