KFC, the healthiest first
96 KFC 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. KFC does not publish portion weights for any of these items, so the scores use weights estimated by Boone.
NPM 2018 score
96 items, healthiest first.
Vanilla Iced MatchaShakes and iced coffeeHealthierBad points 0, good points 1. 87 kcal in a 236ml (estimated) portion−12
Bottle of Still WaterDrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 0 kcal in a 500ml (estimated) portion03
Diet Pepsi (Regular)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 2 kcal in a 320ml (estimated) portion04Diet Pepsi (Large)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 2 kcal in a 464ml (estimated) portion05Pepsi Max RegularDrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 2 kcal in a 320ml (estimated) portion0Pepsi Max LargeDrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 2 kcal in a 464ml (estimated) portion07Pepsi Max Cherry (Regular)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 2 kcal in a 320ml (estimated) portion08
Pepsi Max Bottle 250ml BottleDrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 2 kcal in a 250ml (estimated) portion09Diet Pepsi Bottle 250ml BottleDrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 2 kcal in a 250ml (estimated) portion010Pepsi Max Cherry (Large)DrinksHealthierJointBad points 0, good points 0. 3 kcal in a 464ml (estimated) 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
- 1
- Per portion
- 558 kcal
A 465g portion (estimated). Scored per 100g, it comes out healthier.
- Score per 100g
- 17
- Per portion
- 150 kcal
A 62g portion (estimated). It scores as less healthy, at 27% of the calories.
KFC 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 Burgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxes, Chicken, Shakes and iced coffee.
Healthiest in each KFC menu section
The best score in each part of the menu.
Burgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxesOriginal Ranch Rice BowlScore 1, 558 kcalHealthier
ChickenHot WingsScore 2, 91 kcalHealthier
SidesSignature Fries (Regular)Score 4, 261 kcalStill less healthy
DessertsYoyo Bear StrawberryScore 13, 58 kcalStill less healthyShakes and iced coffeeVanilla Iced MatchaScore −1, 87 kcalHealthierDrinksBottle of Still WaterScore 0, 0 kcalHealthierQuick answers
What is the healthiest item at KFC UK?+
The Vanilla Iced Matcha, with a score of −1 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018. It has 87 kcal per portion.
What is the least healthy item at KFC UK?+
The Mini Chocolate Sundae, with a score of 27. Scores this high come from saturated fat, sugar, salt and energy per 100g.
How many KFC items count as healthier?+
30 of the 96 items scored here are under the less healthy line: below 4 for food, below 1 for drinks.
What is the healthiest drink at KFC?+
The Vanilla Iced Matcha, 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 KFC’s published figures and portion weights. Where KFC does not publish a portion weight, Boone estimates it from the median energy per gram of similar items and labels it as estimated. That applies to 100% of the items here, so treat these scores as estimates: the energy points in particular depend on the estimated weight.
KFC does not publish fruit, vegetable or nut content, so those points count as 0, which can understate items with salad. 13 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 →