Figures from KFC UK Allergen & Nutrition Information, September 2026 , collected by Boone
Smoky BBQ Twister, as published. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
The Smoky BBQ Twister as published, seen four ways.
1 of 3 limits is over 30% in one dish, the UK front-of-pack mark for high.
Salt is the biggest issue: 2.6g is 43% of an adult’s daily 6g in one dish.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
NHS limits by age: salt goes from 43% for an adult to 87% at age 4 to 6.
For age 4 to 6, salt is the bigger share: 2.6g is 87% of the day’s 3g limit in one dish.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 7 to 10, salt is the bigger share: 2.6g is 52% of the day’s 5g limit in one dish.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
For age 11 to 17, salt is the bigger share: 2.6g is 43% of the day’s 6g limit in one dish.
Already the lowest in salt of its section on the menu.
Protein counts in your favour here, but the saturated fat is still 16% of the adult limit.
28.7g of protein, #9 on the menu. Per calorie the Tender (per piece) gives more: 10.5g per 100 kcal against 6.0g.
Most protein per calorieTender (per piece) →13.1g protein in 125 kcalHere the 1,040mg of sodium counts as useful after sweaty exercise.
51g of carbohydrate, with 32% 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 90% 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 dish is less healthy: it scores 5, 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 #29 of 111 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.
482 kcal as published. 482 kcal is 24% of a 2,000 kcal adult reference intake.
For a child aged 4 to 6 it is 87% of the day’s 3g salt limit and 47% of the 19g free sugar limit in one item.
9g of total sugar as published. Boone estimates 9g of it is free sugar: 2.2 teaspoons and 30% of an adult’s 30g daily maximum.
28.7g, 6.0g per 100 kcal. It ranks #9 of 111 items on the menu for protein. The Tender (per piece) gives the most protein for the calories, 10.5g per 100 kcal.
5 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, milk and eggs. Rye, barley, oats, spelt, sesame, soya, celery and mustard 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.
