KFC, ranked by salt
109 items, ranked by salt against the NHS daily limit for each age: 6g from age 11, 5g for ages 7 to 10 and 3g for ages 4 to 6.
Salt per KFC item
109 items, highest first. % of limit is against an adult’s 6g daily salt limit.
Loaded DoritosSides1,600mg sodium, 829 kcal4g67% of limit2
Zinger Stacker BurgerBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxesJoint1,480mg sodium, 813 kcal3.7g62% of limit3
Dirty Louisiana BurgerBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxesJoint1,480mg sodium, 694 kcal3.7g62% of limit4
Zinger Dirty Louisiana BurgerBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxes1,360mg sodium, 690 kcal3.4g57% of limit5
Fillet Tower BurgerBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxesJoint1,320mg sodium, 604 kcal3.3g55% of limit
BBQ Fillet Tower BurgerBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxesJoint1,320mg sodium, 612 kcal3.3g55% of limit7
Zinger Supercharger Tower BurgerBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxes1,200mg sodium, 652 kcal3g50% of limit8
Original Ranch Rice BowlBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxes1,160mg sodium, 558 kcal2.9g48% of limit9
Large GravySides1,120mg sodium, 166 kcal2.8g47% of limit10
Kentucky Mayo TwisterBurgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxesJoint1,040mg sodium, 520 kcal2.6g43% of limitItem images are illustrations created by Boone, not photographs.
The whole KFC menu at a glance
Each dot is one item, coloured by menu section. Burgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxes sit highest for salt on average; Drinks sit lowest.
Lowest salt in each KFC menu section
The same part of the menu, compared.
Burgers, twisters, wraps and rice boxesFlamin' Mini Wrap1.1g, against Dirty Louisiana Burger at 3.7gSaves 2.6g
ChickenHot Wings0.3g, against Large Popcorn Chicken at 2.2gSaves 1.9g
SidesCorn on the Cob0g, against Loaded Doritos at 4gSaves 4g
Dips and saucesTomato Ketchup0.2g, against Supercharger Sauce at 0.7gSaves 0.5g
DessertsYoyo Bear Strawberry0g, against White Chocolate Cookie at 0.4gSaves 0.4g
Shakes and iced coffeeIced Tiramisu Latte0.2g, against Dirty Millionaire Shake at 1gSaves 0.8g
DrinksPepsi Bottle 250ml Bottle0g, against Lipton Ice Tea (Regular) at 0.9gSaves 0.9gQuick answers
What has the most salt at KFC UK?+
The Loaded Doritos, at 4g. That is 67% of the 6g adult daily salt limit.
What has the least salt at KFC UK?+
The Pepsi Bottle 250ml Bottle, at 0g.
How much salt is too much?+
The NHS limit is 6g a day from age 11, 5g for ages 7 to 10 and 3g for ages 4 to 6.
Salt figures are KFC UK’s published data per item as sold. NHS daily limits are 6g for adults and ages 11 and over, 5g for ages 7 to 10 and 3g for ages 4 to 6. Where KFC publishes a figure as less than 0.5g, Boone treats it as 0 rather than 0.5g. Discontinued items are excluded.
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