KFC Low Sodium Menu: Every Order Under 600 mg
Sodium is where the KFC board punishes the careless: the 3 pc. Chicken Box alone carries 4,165 mg, 181 percent of the 2,300 mg daily line, while the Whole Kernel Corn is 0 mg. 7 food items come in at or under 300 mg and 9 more between 300 and 600. The tables below rank every item, build two orders under a ceiling, and name the traps.
How to read the list
The daily line is 2,300 mg, the figure used on every sodium meter on this site; the American Heart Association’s ideal for most adults is 1,500. Published figures are for the standard build. Two things move the number more than any menu choice: gravy, which adds 200 mg to a mash, and the dipping cups, which add 100 to 440 mg each. The tiers below are food only; sauces sit on the sauce board and drinks on the fountain, where most carry 0 to 75 mg.
Every item by sodium
7 food items at or under 300 mg · 9 between 300 and 600 · 8 between 600 and 1,000
| Item | Category | Sodium | Share of 2,300 mg | Calories | Protein | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 300 mg (7) | ||||||
 KFC Whole Kernel Corn (Sweet Corn) | Sides | 0 mg | 0% | 70 | 2 g | $2.79 |
 KFC Chocolate Chunk Cookie | Sweets | 180 mg | 8% | 220 | 2 g | $1.49 |
 KFC Coleslaw | Sides | 180 mg | 8% | 170 | 1 g | $2.79 |
 KFC Apple Turnover | Sweets | 200 mg | 9% | 290 | 3 g | $1.99 |
 KFC Strawberry Crème Pie Poppers | Sweets | 210 mg | 9% | 320 | 3 g | $3.49 |
 KFC Chocolate Chip Cake | Sweets | 280 mg | 12% | 300 | 3 g | $2.99 |
| KFC Lemon Cake | Sweets | 290 mg | 13% | 320 | 3 g | $2.99 |
| 300 to 600 mg (9) | ||||||
 KFC Mashed Potatoes (No Gravy) | Sides | 330 mg | 14% | 110 | 2 g | $2.79 |
 KFC Single Original Recipe Tender | Tenders | 350 mg | 15% | 130 | 12 g | $2.29 |
 KFC Macaroni Salad | Sides | 360 mg | 16% | 230 | 3 g | $2.79 |
 KFC Whole Wing | Fried Chicken | 380 mg | 17% | 130 | 10 g | $1.99 |
 KFC Drumstick | Fried Chicken | 400 mg | 17% | 130 | 12 g | $2.79 |
 KFC Mashed Potatoes & Gravy | Sides | 530 mg | 23% | 130 | 2 g | $2.79 |
 KFC Buttery Buttermilk Biscuit | Sides | 560 mg | 24% | 180 | 3 g | $1.29 |
 KFC Chicken Little | Sandwiches | 590 mg | 26% | 310 | 14 g | $2.79 |
 KFC Mac & Cheese (Side) | Sides | 590 mg | 26% | 140 | 5 g | $3.79 |
| 600 to 1,000 mg (8) | ||||||
 KFC Green Beans | Sides | 620 mg | 27% | 60 | 2 g | $2.79 |
 KFC 5 pc. Nuggets | Nuggets | 630 mg | 27% | 250 | 16 g | $2.99 |
 KFC Potato Wedges | Sides | 660 mg | 29% | 320 | 4 g | $3.89 |
 KFC 2 pc. Tenders | Tenders | 700 mg | 30% | 260 | 24 g | $4.29 |
 KFC 4 Cookies Pack | Sweets | 720 mg | 31% | 880 | 8 g | $4.99 |
 KFC Chicken Tender Snacker | Sandwiches | 790 mg | 34% | 370 | 17 g | $3.00 |
 KFC Chicken Thigh | Fried Chicken | 910 mg | 40% | 280 | 19 g | $3.29 |
 KFC Mashed Potato Poppers | Sides | 921 mg | 40% | 200 | 4 g | $3.00 |
Food items only, published figures for the standard build. Sauces and drinks are on their own boards; a dipping cup adds 100 to 440 mg and a fountain drink adds 0 to 75.
Worked ordersTwo orders under a sodium ceiling
| Ceiling | The order | Sodium | Calories | Protein | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 700 mg | KFC 2 pc. Tenders + KFC Whole Kernel Corn (Sweet Corn) + water or unsweetened tea | 700 mg | 330 | 26 g | $7.08 |
| Under 1,000 mg | KFC 2 pc. Tenders + KFC Whole Kernel Corn (Sweet Corn) + water or unsweetened tea | 700 mg | 330 | 26 g | $7.08 |
The highest-protein pairing of a main and a side that fits each ceiling, with no sauce cup. Skip the gravy and the dipping cup and the figure holds.
The trapThe heaviest orders on the menu
| Item | Category | Sodium | Share of 2,300 mg | Calories | Protein | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KFC 3 pc. Chicken Box | Fried Chicken | 4,165 mg | 181% | 1,510 | 77 g | $11.49 |
 KFC Popcorn Chicken Big Box | Value Boxes | 4,120 mg | 179% | 1,760 | 59 g | $10.99 |
 KFC Hot Ranch Box, Wings & Sandwich | New and Limited Time | 3,970 mg | 173% | 1,780 | 60 g | $13.49 |
 KFC $11 Box Feast | Value Boxes | 3,590 mg | 156% | 1,610 | 54 g | $11.00 |
 KFC 5 pc. Tenders Big Box | Value Boxes | 3,560 mg | 155% | 1,490 | 71 g | $11.99 |
 KFC Hot Ranch Box, Wings & Tenders | New and Limited Time | 3,490 mg | 152% | 1,520 | 62 g | $12.49 |
 KFC $9 Box Feast | Value Boxes | 3,470 mg | 151% | 1,610 | 54 g | $9.00 |
 KFC Famous Bowl Fill Up | Value Boxes | 3,335 mg | 145% | 1,140 | 32 g | $7.49 |
Single-serving orders that pass a full day's sodium on their own. Family formats are measured per head on their pages and on the family meals menu.
The two cuts that cost nothing
Order the mash without gravy and the count drops by 200 mg at the same price; skip the sauce cup and a tenders order loses 100 to 440 mg. Those two changes take a typical combo from over a day’s sodium to under two-thirds of one, before the choice of chicken. The whole wing, the drumstick and the single tender are the lightest chicken on the board.
Where the sodium hides
The heaviest single orders are the ones that stack chicken, a biscuit, a sauce cup and a side into one box: the 3 pc. Chicken Box carries 4,165 mg on its own. The bowls stack mash, gravy, cheese and nuggets into one container and land around 2,440 mg. Combos inherit their sodium from the chicken and the biscuit; the biscuit alone is about 560 mg. Family formats are measured per head on their pages and the meal prices page carries the per-head sodium for every one.
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KFC Low Sodium Menu FAQs
What is the lowest-sodium item at KFC?
Whole Kernel Corn at 0 mg, about 0 percent of the daily 2,300. The under-300 tier above lists every food item at that level.
What is the lowest-sodium meal at KFC?
A drumstick or thigh with plain mashed potatoes and water stays under 1,000 mg; the worked orders above name the highest-protein pairing under 700 and under 1,000 mg.
Which KFC item has the most sodium?
3 pc. Chicken Box at 4,165 mg, 181 percent of a day in one order. The heaviest-orders table lists the rest of the top eight.
How much sodium does KFC gravy add?
About 200 mg: mashed potatoes with gravy against the plain mash at the same price. Ordering without gravy is the largest single sodium cut on the menu.
Is KFC chicken high in sodium?
Per piece it ranges from about 380 mg for a whole wing to about 1,190 mg for a breast; the breading carries most of it. The single tender is the lightest chicken at 350 mg.
Do the sauces add much sodium?
Between 100 and 440 mg a cup; the gravy dip cup is the heaviest and the honey packet has none. Extra cups are the easiest sodium to skip.
How is the daily sodium line calculated?
Against 2,300 mg, the Dietary Guidelines ceiling; the American Heart Association suggests 1,500 mg as an ideal for most adults. Every item page draws its meter against the same 2,300 line.
Where do the sodium figures come from?
The published nutrition figures for the standard build, re-checked on the review date; each item page carries the full table and its source line.
Where the facts on this page come from
- KFC full nutrition guide, 2026 edition calories, protein, sodium, sugar and allergens for every item
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, sodium limit the 2,300 mg daily line
- American Heart Association, sodium recommendation the 1,500 mg ideal