KFC Macaroni Salad: Price & Calories
A regional, franchise-by-franchise item rather than a national listing as of August 2026; where a store carries it, the numbers below apply. KFC's macaroni salad runs about $2.79 at 230 calories where carried: cold, creamy, deli-style elbows that serve as the slaw alternative for the cabbage-averse. Regional carriage; devoted where known.
◐ 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 Macaroni Salad price
| Option | Price | Calories | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | $2.79 | 230 | ◐ REF. |
Reference pricing where carried; this is a franchise-by-franchise item, so the app is the live answer for your store.
The Ledger · price history on recordWhat this item has cost
| Date | Price | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $2.79 | opening entry |
Tracked at $2.79 where carried. Regional items reprice by franchise, so this row is a reference rather than a national figure. 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
Chronically confused with potato salad in listings (different item, occasionally coexisting regionally) and with the slaw in calorie tables. Where menus list "salad" ambiguously, 230 calories with 25 g carbs is the macaroni tell; slaw runs lighter-caloried and sweeter.
Full nutrition, per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 230 | 12% |
| Protein | 3 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g | 9% |
| Total fat | 13 g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 2 g | 10% |
| Sodium | 360 mg | 16% |
| Sugars | 7 g | 14% |
| Fibre | 1 g | 4% |
Where the sodium lands
360 mg: the cold aisle's mid-point: double the slaw's featherweight 180, half of anything fried. The dressing splits its budget between sugar and salt more evenly than slaw's sweet gamble.
AllergensAllergens
Contains: Wheat, Egg, Soy. Shared fryers and prep areas mean cross-contact is possible; confirm with the restaurant if you have a severe allergy.
Where the Macaroni Salad is available
Macaroni salad is a regional side, not a national listing. Cole slaw is the standing cold side everywhere. Carriage is decided store by store, so the app’s menu for your own location is the only live answer.
Where it is carried, the price and nutrition below apply. Where it is not, the Coleslaw is the standing equivalent everywhere.
Where the Macaroni Salad is available
Macaroni salad is a regional side, not a national listing. Cole slaw is the standing cold side everywhere. Carriage is decided store by store, so the app’s menu for your own location is the only live answer.
Where it is carried, the price and nutrition below apply. Where it is not, the Coleslaw is the standing equivalent everywhere.
What is in a Macaroni Salad?
Classic picnic macaroni salad, elbows, creamy dressing, sweet-pickle notes, sold cold beside the slaw it substitutes for. Another regional citizen: standard in some markets, unknown in others, remembered from road trips everywhere.
How it is made
Cold-chain like the slaw, travel-proof likewise. It’s the second cold side, and tables that want a cold contrast but reject cabbage finally have their candidate.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
Slaw refusers, picnic-plate nostalgists, and family meals needing one cold tub that children won’t veto (the sweet-cream dressing does diplomatic work cabbage never could).
Is it worth the price?
The slaw’s understudy: same job, softer audience, similar money.
1.21¢ per calorie actually beats most sides (B territory blocked only by macro emptiness: the C+ lands fair). As the cold slot’s second option it’s underrated purely through under-carriage.
Order hacks
- The cold slot for cabbage objectors: same contrast job as slaw, friendlier politics.
- Regional check applies; carriage maps roughly to green-bean country plus pockets.
- Overnight-keeps like all cold sides: picnic planning approved.
- Kid tables accept it where slaw dies in committee.
- Potato salad sightings are a different (rarer) item: don’t let listings blur them.
KFC Macaroni Salad vs KFC Potato Wedges: value, computed
| Item | Price | ¢ / calorie | $ / 10g protein | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC Macaroni Salad | $2.79 | 1.21¢ | $9.30 | 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 Macaroni Salad
| Route | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Status | Regional item as of 31 Aug 2026: carried store by store rather than nationally. Check the app for your location. Closest current order: KFC Coleslaw. |
| 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. |
| 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 Macaroni Salad FAQs
Is the Macaroni Salad still available at KFC?
At some stores. It is not a national listing as of August 2026, so the app's menu for your location decides; the Coleslaw is the everywhere alternative.
Does KFC sell macaroni salad?
Regionally, carried steadily in some markets, absent in many. App truth per store, as with all the regional sides.
How much is it?
About $2.79 individual where carried: cold-side standard pricing beside the slaw.
How many calories are in the KFC Macaroni Salad?
230: creamy-dressing economics, with 25 g carbs and 13 g fat. Heavier than slaw, lighter than any fried side.
Macaroni salad or coleslaw?
Same cold-contrast job; mac wins the child vote and texture-doubters, slaw wins tradition and the lighter line. Tables with both carried are lucky and should rotate.
Is it the same as potato salad?
No, distinct item, rarer carriage, frequent listing confusion. Elbows versus spuds; check the label your region prints.
How does it keep?
Overnight-plus like all the cold chain: the second-best planned-leftover side after its cabbage rival.
How much sodium is in the KFC Macaroni Salad?
360 mg, 16% of the 2,300 mg daily value in one side. The seasoning and any gravy or cheese carry it; a plainer side is the only real lever.
Where every number came from
THE KF MENU · SOURCE SLIP
macaroni-salad · audit 31 AUG 2026
independent guide, not affiliated with KFC Corporation