KFC Starry: Price, Sizes & Calories

What is Starry at KFC?

PepsiCo’s lemon-lime soda, the successor to Sierra Mist, on the fountain at every KFC. A medium runs about 210 calories with 58 g of sugar, the same as a medium Pepsi; the difference is flavor, not nutrition. It is available in every combo, box and Fill Up as the drink choice, and à la carte in small, medium and large.

How it is served

Fountain, over ice, in the same three cup sizes as the rest of the line, with free refills at most dine-in locations. There is no zero-sugar Starry on most KFC fountains; the diet choices are Pepsi Zero Sugar and Diet Pepsi. Sizes scale the numbers: a small is roughly 150 calories, a large about 290.

Who it suits, and who should skip it

Anyone who orders Sprite or 7UP elsewhere and wants the same lane here; fried-chicken purists who find cola too heavy against the 11 herbs; kids’ tables. Skip it if you want caffeine, it has none, or if the sugar matters, since a medium is about 14 teaspoons and a zero-sugar cola costs the same.

Is it worth the price?

Same price as every other fountain drink, so the only question is taste.

$2.99 for a medium is the fountain rate across the board, and inside a combo the drink upgrade costs about $1.99 whatever you pick. Like every drink on this site it carries no value grade, because a soda’s job is not nutrition; the numbers that matter are 210 calories and 58 g of sugar for a medium, which a zero-sugar cola takes to nothing for the same money.

Order hacks

• Free refills at most dine-in stores make the small the smart order; it is the same drink for less.
• Half ice, half Starry: the standard pour is a third ice, and the ask is honored everywhere.
• It pairs better with the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and the Hot Ranch line than cola does; citrus against heat.
• Zero-sugar Starry is rare on KFC fountains; Pepsi Zero Sugar is the no-calorie clear-tasting fallback.
• In a combo the drink is about $1.99; à la carte it is $2.99, so never add it after the fact.