Chick-fil-A, the healthiest first
68 Chick-fil-A UK items, scored with the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018. Lower is healthier. Food scoring 4 or more, and drinks scoring 1 or more, count as less healthy.
NPM 2018 score
68 items, healthiest first.
Semi-Skimmed MilkDrinksHealthierJointBad points 1, good points 2. 126 kcal in a 258ml portion−12
Cobb Salad with Grilled FiletSaladsHealthierJointBad points 4, good points 5. 283 kcal in a 313g portion−13
Cobb Salad with Grilled NuggetsSaladsHealthierJointBad points 4, good points 5. 288 kcal in a 312g portion−14
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Large)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 584ml portion05
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Regular)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 451ml portion0
Deep RiverRock Sparkling Bottled WaterDrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 500ml portion07
Deep RiverRock Still Bottled WaterDrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 479ml portion08
Diet Coke (Large)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 584ml portion09
Diet Coke (Regular)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 451ml portion010
Dr Pepper Zero (Large)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 584ml portion0Item images are illustrations created by Boone, not photographs.
Healthier per 100g is not the same as lighter
The model judges what the food is made of, 100g at a time. It does not count how much is on the plate. For calories by portion, use the lowest calorie ranking.
- Score per 100g
- 2
- Per portion
- 414 kcal
A 344g portion. Scored per 100g, it comes out healthier.
- Score per 100g
- 13
- Per portion
- 155 kcal
A 75g portion. It scores as less healthy, at 37% of the calories.
Chick-fil-A score against portion size
Left of the line is healthier by the model, higher up is a bigger portion. Items under the line come from Chicken Sandwiches, Nuggets, Salads.
Healthiest in each Chick-fil-A menu section
The best score in each part of the menu.
Chicken SandwichesGrilled Chicken SandwichScore 3, 316 kcalHealthier
NuggetsGrilled Nuggets (5 count, kids)Score 1, 76 kcalHealthierSaladsCobb Salad with Grilled FiletScore −1, 283 kcalHealthier
SidesSide SaladScore 0, 62 kcalHealthier
MilkshakesStrawberry MilkshakeScore 18, 742 kcalStill less healthyDrinksSemi-Skimmed MilkScore −1, 126 kcalHealthierQuick answers
What is the healthiest item at Chick-fil-A UK?+
The Semi-Skimmed Milk, with a score of −1 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018. It has 126 kcal per portion.
What is the least healthy item at Chick-fil-A UK?+
The Strawberry Milkshake, with a score of 18. Scores this high come from saturated fat, sugar, salt and energy per 100g.
How many Chick-fil-A items count as healthier?+
37 of the 68 items scored here are under the less healthy line: below 4 for food, below 1 for drinks.
What is the healthiest drink at Chick-fil-A?+
The Semi-Skimmed Milk, with a score of −1. Drinks scoring 1 or more count as less healthy.
What does the score mean?+
It is the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, which scores food and drink per 100g from −15 to 40. Lower is healthier. It judges what the food is made of, not the portion size.
Each item is scored with the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 (DHSC technical guidance), using Chick-fil-A’s published figures and portion weights. Where Chick-fil-A does not publish a portion weight, Boone estimates it from the median energy per gram of similar items and labels it as estimated.
Chick-fil-A does not publish fruit, vegetable or nut content, so those points count as 0, which can understate items with salad. 10 items, such as meals, sharers and dips, are not scored because the model scores single products. Ties are shown as joint and listed by calories.
How the NPM score works →