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Calories · American & British

Calories in chicken and waffles

A typical restaurant serving of chicken and waffles (one diner plate: a fried chicken breast on a Belgian waffle with 2 tablespoons of syrup, about 350 g) is about 1,150 calories, usually 800–1,750.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called fried chicken and waffles.

~1,150
Chicken and waffles

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein45 g
  • Carbs99 g
  • Fat65 g

One serving

Serving
one diner plate: a fried chicken breast on a Belgian waffle with 2 tablespoons of syrup
Weight
~350 g
Per 100 g
~332

The dish

About chicken and waffles

Chicken and waffles pairs crisp fried chicken with a waffle and syrup. Built from USDA values for a restaurant Belgian waffle, a fried breast and 2 tablespoons of syrup, one plate is about 1,150; the waffle and the chicken each bring around 500.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Chicken and waffles · rough numbers

  • Medium waffle and one breast, no syrup~800
  • Belgian waffle, breast and syrup~1,150
  • Two Belgian waffles, breast and syrup~1,750

What moves the number

Why one plate is 800 and another 1,750

  • The fried coating on the chicken
  • A thick Belgian waffle, often buttered
  • Syrup: about 50 a tablespoon
  • Extra pieces of chicken

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share the plate
  • Go easy on the syrup
  • Swap the breast for tenders

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Mimosa~120one 6 oz mimosa: sparkling wine and orange juice · usually 80–150
  • Glass of red wine~130one standard 5 oz pour · usually 100–230
  • Green bean casserole~130one cup of green bean casserole · usually 60–190
  • Yorkshire pudding~130one large pub-style Yorkshire pudding (about 60 g) · usually 60–350
  • Pint of beer~210one 16 oz US pint of regular beer · usually 100–280
  • Scotch egg~270one standard Scotch egg (113 g) · usually 220–450
  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy~300one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy · usually 150–450
  • Gumbo~330one restaurant bowl, about 1½ cups, with rice · usually 220–430
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Waffle, plain, fast food / restaurant (1 Belgian waffle, 135 g), FDC 2708320
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Chicken breast, fried, coated, from fast food / restaurant (1 breast, 175 g), FDC 2705978
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Pancake syrup (1 tablespoon, 20 g), FDC 2710273

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in chicken and waffles?

A typical restaurant serving of chicken and waffles (one diner plate: a fried chicken breast on a Belgian waffle with 2 tablespoons of syrup, about 350 g) is about 1,150 calories, usually 800–1,750. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in chicken and waffles?

About 1,150 for a fried breast on a Belgian waffle with 2 tablespoons of syrup.

Is chicken and waffles high in calories?

Yes, it is one of the richest brunch plates: two fried things and syrup. Compare a Belgian waffle alone.

What changes the calories in chicken and waffles?

The fried coating on the chicken. A thick Belgian waffle, often buttered.

How can I order chicken and waffles lighter?

Share the plate. Go easy on the syrup.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.