Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich: Price, Calories & What's On It
Quick answer
The original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich is a pressure-cooked breaded chicken breast with two pickle chips on a buttered, toasted bun. It has 420 calories and 29 g protein, and cost $4.99–$6.99 in our 2026 sample ($8.85–$12.89 as a meal).
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It's the sandwich that built the company. The Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich has barely changed in decades: a boneless chicken breast, seasoned, hand-breaded, pressure-cooked, and served on a toasted, buttered bun with dill pickle chips. No lettuce, no tomato, no sauce on the sandwich itself. Here's everything you'd want to know before ordering.
Price
| Item | Typical price range (USD) | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich | $4.99 – $6.99 | 420 |
| Chicken Sandwich Meal | $8.85 – $12.89 | — |
| Chick-fil-A Deluxe Sandwich | $5.79 – $7.99 | 490 |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | $5.39 – $7.45 | 450 |
Price range = lowest and highest price seen across sampled Chick-fil-A restaurants in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York (online-ordering menus, Aug 2026). Your local price may be outside this range; check the Chick-fil-A app for your restaurant.
It's the cheapest sandwich on the menu in every city we sampled. Adding the Deluxe toppings costs roughly $0.80–$1.00 more; the spicy filet costs about $0.40–$0.50 more.
Nutrition
| Item | Serving | Calories | Fat | Sat. fat | Sodium | Carbs | Fiber | Sugar | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich | 183 g | 420 | 16g | 3.5g | 1,470mg | 41g | 1g | 6g | 29g |
Source: Chick-fil-A's official Nutrition & Allergens page, checked October 25, 2026. “—” means the figure was not published for that item.
What stands out: 29 g of protein for 420 calories is solid for a fried sandwich, and the 3.5 g of saturated fat is modest. The weak spot is sodium: 1,470 mg, about 64% of the 2,300 mg daily guideline. Most of that comes from the seasoning and brine in the chicken, so it's hard to order around.
What's in it
- The filet — a whole boneless chicken breast fillet, seasoned and breaded, then pressure-cooked in refined peanut oil. Pressure cooking is the signature technique: it cooks the chicken quickly and keeps it juicy.
- The bun — a toasted, buttered white bun.
- The pickles — two dill pickle chips. Customers often ask for extra.
That's it. The simplicity is the point — the seasoning in the breading does the work.
A short history
S. Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant, the Dwarf Grill (later the Dwarf House), in Hapeville, Georgia, in 1946. He spent years refining a boneless chicken breast sandwich cooked in a pressure fryer, and the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich became the foundation of the first Chick-fil-A restaurant, which opened in an Atlanta-area mall in 1967. More in our Chick-fil-A history article.
Best sauces for the Chicken Sandwich
The sandwich comes without sauce, so most people add one:
- Chick-fil-A Sauce (140 calories) — the classic pairing.
- Polynesian (110) — sweet and tangy.
- Zesty Buffalo (25) — turns it into a buffalo chicken sandwich for almost no calories.
- Honey Mustard (50) — a lighter alternative to Chick-fil-A Sauce.
See the full sauce ranking.
Ordering hacks
- Extra pickles — free at most restaurants.
- Add cheese — American (about 50 calories), Pepper Jack or Colby Jack.
- No butter on the bun — saves about 30 calories.
- Gluten-free bun — about $1.70 extra; arrives sealed for you to assemble.
- Lettuce wrap — skip the bun and eat the filet with a fork (the filet alone is about 250 calories).
Chicken Sandwich vs. the alternatives
| Sandwich | Calories | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Sandwich | 420 | 29 g | 1,470 mg |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 450 | 28 g | 1,740 mg |
| Deluxe Sandwich | 490 | 32 g | 1,710 mg |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich | 390 | 28 g | 765 mg |
If sodium matters to you, the Grilled Chicken Sandwich has about half as much, with nearly identical protein.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich?
It cost $4.99–$6.99 in our 2026 sample of restaurants in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York. As a meal with medium fries and a medium drink, it was $8.85–$12.89.
How many calories are in a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich?
420 calories, with 16 g fat, 41 g carbs and 29 g protein, according to Chick-fil-A.
What comes on a Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich?
A breaded chicken breast filet and dill pickle chips on a toasted, buttered bun. No sauce, lettuce or cheese unless you add them.
Is the Chick-fil-A sandwich fried in peanut oil?
Yes. Chick-fil-A pressure-cooks its breaded chicken in 100% refined peanut oil. See the allergen guide for what that means for peanut allergies.
Can I get the Chicken Sandwich for breakfast?
The sandwich is a lunch item, but the breakfast menu has the Chicken Biscuit — the same filet on a buttermilk biscuit.
Sources
- Nutrition: Chick-fil-A Nutrition & Allergens
- Cooking method and oil: Chick-fil-A product information
- Prices: MenuPricesUSA, verified August 20, 2026