KFC Sweet Tea: Prices & Calories
KFC's sweet tea pours at fountain-standard pricing, $2.49/$2.99/$3.29, at about 120 calories in the medium: half a Pepsi's load in the glass the South considers mandatory with fried chicken. It's brewed in-store, which is both the charm and the asterisk.
◐ REFERENCE FIGURES · INDEPENDENTLY TRACKED · 31 AUG 2026
KFC Sweet Tea price
| Option | Price | Calories | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | $2.49 | 120 | ◐ REF. |
| Medium | $2.99 | 120 | ◐ REF. |
| Large | $3.29 | 120 | ◐ 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 | $2.99 | opening entry |
Tracked at fountain-standard pricing since our first audit. Tea's ledger is stable; its variance lives in the urn, not the price.
Fact checkWhy other sites disagree about this item
Brew variance is the fact-check, and it runs both directions: regional sweetness calibration is real (Southern-market urns run sweeter by design and demand), so listings quoting 100 calories and 150 calories for 'KFC sweet tea' can both be faithfully reporting their local cup. The 120 here is the national spec figure. No database can tell you about today's batch at your store: this is the menu's one item where the honest answer is 'taste it.'
Full nutrition, per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 120 | 6% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g | 11% |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% |
| Sugars | 31 g | 62% |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0% |
Where the sodium lands
About 15 mg in a medium: 1% of the line, the fountain's floor shared with its unsweetened twin. Sugar tells the story here too, at a moderate-by-fountain-standards 31 g.
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 Sweet Tea?
Brewed black tea, sweetened in the urn, iced: the house pour of the chain’s home region and the fountain’s only agricultural product. Its sibling unsweetened is the zero lane’s caffeine option; between them they’re the anti-soda ticket on a slate otherwise owned by carbonation.
How it is made
Urn-brewed on-site in batches, not syrup-metered, which makes it the one drink whose numbers genuinely vary by store and hour. Sweetness follows the brewer’s pour and the batch’s age; the 120 is the target spec. Fresh-batch tea at a Southern store at noon and day’s-end tea anywhere are different beverages wearing one name.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
The Southern default order, served to expectations formed at home; KFC’s version polls as credible, which for chain sweet tea is high praise. Soda-avoiders who still want sweet and caffeinated. Halfway dieters: 120 calories is a real cut from cola without the zero lane’s austerity.
Is it worth the price?
Half a soda’s sugar at the same price: the moderate’s honest compromise.
Per calorie it’s technically the fountain’s worst sugared math, which is the wrong frame entirely: people order tea to drink less sugar, not cheaper sugar, and 31 g versus Pepsi’s 58 is the trade working as intended. Brew variance is the only real tax: the spec is good; your batch is local.
Order hacks
- Half-and-half, sweet cut with unsweetened, is a standard ask and lands near 60 calories a medium.
- Fresh-batch timing: lunch rush turns the urns fastest; late-afternoon tea has usually been sitting.
- Southern stores brew sweeter: the same order travels, the taste doesn’t quite.
- Refill courtesy applies at many dine-ins, and tea refills read as more socially licensed than soda ones.
- Against the lemonade: 70 fewer calories, more caffeine, same base price; tea wins the numbers, lemonade the occasion.
KFC Sweet Tea vs Pepsi at KFC: value, computed
| Item | Price | ¢ / calorie |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Sweet Tea | $2.99 | 2.49¢ |
| Pepsi at KFC | $2.99 | 1.42¢ |
| Mtn Dew at KFC | $2.99 | 1.3¢ |
| Mtn Dew Sweet Lightning | $3.19 | 1.28¢ |
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
Pepsi at KFC
$2.99
· 210 cal
Diet Pepsi at KFC
$2.99
· 0 cal
Mtn Dew at KFC
$2.99
· 230 cal
Mtn Dew Sweet Lightning
$3.19
· 250 cal
How to order the KFC Sweet Tea
| 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 Sweet Tea FAQs
How much is sweet tea at KFC?
Fountain standard, $2.49 small, $2.99 medium, $3.29 large.
How many calories in a medium sweet tea?
About 120 at national spec: real cups vary with the batch and region, honestly between 100 and 150.
Is KFC's sweet tea brewed or from syrup?
Urn-brewed in-store in batches: the fountain's one non-syrup product, variance included.
How much sugar does it have?
About 31 g in a medium, roughly half a Pepsi's load.
Can I get it half-sweet?
Yes, half sweet, half unsweetened is a standard counter ask and halves the sugar.
Does it have caffeine?
Yes, brewed-tea levels, below the colas, above nothing.
Why does it taste different at different KFCs?
Batch brewing plus regional sweetness calibration; Southern urns run sweeter on purpose. Same name, local cup.
How much sodium is in the KFC Sweet Tea?
15 mg, 1% of the 2,300 mg daily value in one drink. Soda and tea are not where a KFC order's sodium lives; the chicken and the sides are.
Where every number came from
THE KF MENU · SOURCE SLIP
sweet-tea · audit 31 AUG 2026
independent guide, not affiliated with KFC Corporation