Figures from KFC UK Allergen & Nutrition Information, September 2026 , collected by Boone
Kansas BBQ Drip'd Bites, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Kansas BBQ Drip'd Bites as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one serving, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Free sugar is the biggest issue: 18g is 60% of an adult’s daily 30g in one serving.
Already the lowest in free sugar of its section on the menu.
NHS limits by age: salt goes from 25% for an adult to 50% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, free sugar is the bigger share: 18g is 95% of the day’s 19g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, free sugar is the bigger share: 18g is 75% of the day’s 24g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, free sugar is the bigger share: 18g is 60% of the day’s 30g limit.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 6% of the adult limit.
15.8g of protein, #24 on the menu. Per calorie the Tender (per piece) gives more: 10.5g per 100 kcal against 5.2g.
Most protein per calorieTender (per piece) →13.1g protein in 125 kcalHere the 600mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
35g of carbohydrate, with 33% of the energy from fat.
Natural sugars in milk, fruit and veg don’t count. NHS →
For smaller portions: the most nutrition per calorie, against all 111 KFC items.
More protein per calorie than 77% of the 111 items on the menu.
KFC does not publish vitamins or minerals for this item, so Boone does not estimate them.
The 2018 model indicates this serving is less healthy: it scores 16, above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
Joint #83 of 96 on the menu for this score (lower is better). Portion weight estimated by Boone from similar items.
UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →UK law does not require one for food made to order or sold loose, so Boone cannot count the ingredients or list the additives. Allergens are listed above, as published by KFC. Recipes change, so check in the restaurant if you have an allergy.
301 kcal as published. 301 kcal is 15% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 50% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 95% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
18g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 18g of it is free sugar: 4.5 teaspoons and 60% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
15.8g, 5.2g per 100 kcal. It ranks #24 of 108 items on the menu for protein. The Tender (per piece) gives the most protein for the calories, 10.5g per 100 kcal.
16 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40, and the higher the score, the less healthy the model rates the food. Foods scoring 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model.
As published, wheat, soya and milk. Sesame, eggs and celery may be present.
Source. KFC UK Allergen & Nutrition Information, September 2026 , per item as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from KFC’s published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Labelled where it appears.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
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