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Calories · American & British

Calories in a crispy chicken sandwich

A typical restaurant serving of a crispy chicken sandwich (one fried chicken fillet sandwich with mayo and pickles, no fries, about 200 g) is about 560 calories, usually 390–900.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called fried chicken sandwich, chicken burger, spicy chicken sandwich.

~560
Crispy chicken sandwich

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein24 g
  • Carbs55 g
  • Fat27 g

One serving

Serving
one fried chicken fillet sandwich with mayo and pickles, no fries
Weight
~200 g
Per 100 g
~281

The dish

About a crispy chicken sandwich

Most of a crispy chicken sandwich's energy comes from the breaded, fried fillet and the mayo, with the bun adding the carbs. A grilled fillet trims it by about a fifth; cheese and bacon push it up.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Crispy chicken sandwich · rough numbers

  • Grilled chicken sandwich (about 200 g)~450
  • Smaller fast-food sandwich (about 140 g)~390

What moves the number

Why one plate is 390 and another 900

  • Breading and frying oil on the fillet
  • Mayo, spicy mayo or ranch
  • Fillet size, cheese and bacon add-ons

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Choose the grilled fillet
  • Ask for sauce on the side
  • Pair it with a side salad instead of fries

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

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

  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • 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
  • Caesar salad~400one starter salad with about 45 g of dressing · usually 250–800
  • Grilled cheese sandwich~400one grilled cheese on white bread · usually 300–750
  • BLT~420one café or diner BLT, no sides · usually 300–650
  • Onion rings~420one side order of 8 to 10 rings · usually 300–1,000
  • Grilled salmon~440one restaurant fillet, no sides · usually 300–650
  • French fries~490one restaurant side of fries · usually 250–700
  • Shepherd's pie~490one pub portion · usually 350–750
  • BBQ ribs~530a half rack of sauced pork ribs, about 6 ribs · usually 450–1,400

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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) — Chicken fillet sandwich, fried, from fast food, FDC 2707003
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Chicken fillet sandwich, grilled, from fast food, FDC 2707005
  3. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich, FDC 170331 (199 g sandwich)
  4. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — CHICK-FIL-A, chicken sandwich, FDC 170790 (187 g sandwich)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a crispy chicken sandwich?

A typical restaurant serving of a crispy chicken sandwich (one fried chicken fillet sandwich with mayo and pickles, no fries, about 200 g) is about 560 calories, usually 390–900. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is a grilled chicken sandwich lighter?

Yes: about 450, against about 560 for the fried fillet — roughly a fifth less.

Is a chicken sandwich lighter than a burger?

Not by much: a crispy chicken sandwich is about 560 and a sit-down cheeseburger about 630. The breading and mayo close the gap.

How many calories are in a smaller fast-food chicken sandwich?

About 390 for one of about 140 g.

What changes the calories in a crispy chicken sandwich?

Breading and frying oil on the fillet. Mayo, spicy mayo or ranch.

How can I order a crispy chicken sandwich lighter?

Choose the grilled fillet. Ask for sauce on the side.

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.