Chick-fil-A Side Salad: nutrition and allergens
The Side Salad at Chick-fil-A has 470 calories, 42 g fat, 14 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein and 700 mg sodium per serving (166 g), according to Chick-fil-A’s nutrition information.
Nutrition facts
| Serving size | 166 g |
|---|---|
| Calories | 470 |
| Total fat (g) | 42 54% |
| Saturated fat (g) | 8 40% |
| Trans fat (g) | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 35 12% |
| Sodium (mg) | 700 30% |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | 14 5% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 4 14% |
| Total sugars (g) | 5 |
| Protein (g) | 6 12% |
Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from Chick-fil-A’s published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means Chick-fil-A does not publish that value for this item. Not published for this item: added sugars.
Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, one serving is high in fat (54%), saturated fat (40%) and sodium (30%) and is low in carbohydrate. Add it up with other items in the Chick-fil-A nutrition calculator.
Allergens
According to Chick-fil-A, the Side Salad contains milk, egg and wheat.
| Milk | Contains |
|---|---|
| Egg | Contains |
| Fish | Not listed |
| Tree nuts | Not listed |
| Peanuts | Not listed |
| Wheat | Contains |
| Soy | Not listed |
| Sesame | Not listed |
Chick-fil-A fries in fully refined peanut oil; following FDA guidance, highly refined peanut and soybean oils are not treated as major allergens and are not flagged in its table. Because kitchens share cooking and preparation areas, supplier ingredients vary and food is handmade, Chick-fil-A says it cannot guarantee any item is allergen-free, and notes that products with milk, egg, soy, wheat and sesame are all prepared in its restaurants. The table may not cover every allergen, so guests are told to check each product's ingredients or call Chick-fil-A CARES (1-866-232-2040). The table has no shellfish column, and its Soy column carries a double asterisk with no footnote on the page.
Other items in Sides at Chick-fil-A
By calories, the Side Salad ranks 12 of 12 in Chick-fil-A’s Sides section, from lowest to highest.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| Buddy Fruits Apple Sauce | 45 |
| Saltines | 50 |
| Fruit CupSmall | 60 |
| Kale Crunch Side | 170 |
| Chicken Noodle SoupCup | 190 |
| Chick-fil-A Sauce Flavored Waffle Potato Chips | 210 |
| Original Flavor Waffle Potato Chips | 220 |
| Berry Parfaitw/ Granola | 270 |
| Mac & CheeseSmall | 270 |
| Chicken Tortilla Soup | 280 |
| Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato FriesSmall | 320 |
| Side Salad | 470 |
Nutrition for all 12 items in Sides at Chick-fil-A
Browse the Chick-fil-A menu by goal: high-protein items · low-calorie items · low-carb items
Side salads at other chains
Chick-fil-A is one of 7 chains on this site that sell side salads. Of the 9 at other chains, every one has fewer calories than the Side Salad, comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.
| Item | Calories |
|---|---|
| KFC House Side Salad | 15 |
| Dairy Queen Side Salad | 20 |
| KFC Caesar Side Salad | 40 |
| Jack in the Box Side Salad | 50 |
| Culver's Garden Side Salad | 50 |
| Domino's Classic Garden Salad | 80 |
| Pizza Hut Caesar Side Salad | 100 |
| Pizza Hut Garden Side Salad | 110 |
Compare all side salads side by side (10 items at 7 chains)
Sources
- 1 Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A Nutrition & Allergens (web page tables) Covers nutrition, allergens and menu · Checked 8 Oct 2026
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