Chick-fil-A Sauce: Ingredients, Calories, Taste & Where to Buy
Quick answer
Chick-fil-A Sauce is the chain's signature dipping sauce, with mustard and smoky flavor notes. One container has 140 calories, 13 g fat and 6 g carbs. It contains egg. Bottled 8 oz versions cost about $3.00–$3.25 at restaurants, and 16 oz bottles are sold in many grocery stores.
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If one thing defines Chick-fil-A besides the chicken, it's Chick-fil-A Sauce. It's the most requested dipping sauce at the restaurant and one of the few fast-food sauces you can buy at the grocery store.
What does Chick-fil-A Sauce taste like?
Chick-fil-A describes it as a classic dipping sauce with mustard and smoky flavor notes. In practice, it tastes like a creamy cross between honey mustard and a sweet, smoky barbecue sauce — tangy from vinegar and mustard, sweet from sugar, and rich from oil and egg yolk.
Ingredients
According to Chick-fil-A's ingredient statement, the sauce contains:
Soybean oil, sugar, water, distilled vinegar, yellow mustard (vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spice, garlic powder), egg yolk, tomato paste, cider vinegar, salt, modified corn starch, lemon juice concentrate, mustard flour, turmeric oleoresin, natural smoke flavor, xanthan gum, dried garlic, natural flavor, dried onion, and calcium disodium EDTA (to protect flavor).
Allergen: contains egg. It's not vegan.
Nutrition
| Item | Serving | Calories | Fat | Sat. fat | Sodium | Carbs | Fiber | Sugar | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A Sauce | 1 container | 140 | 13g | — | — | 6g | — | — | 0g |
| Polynesian Sauce | 1 container | 110 | 6g | — | — | 14g | — | — | 0g |
| Honey Mustard Sauce | 1 container | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbeque Sauce | 1 container | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: Chick-fil-A's official Nutrition & Allergens page, checked October 25, 2026. “—” means the figure was not published for that item.
At 140 calories, it's the highest-calorie dipping sauce. Most of that is fat (13 g) from soybean oil. If you love the flavor but want fewer calories, Honey Mustard (50 calories) is the closest lighter match.
Best things to dip in it
- Nuggets and Chick-n-Strips — the classic
- Waffle Potato Fries — arguably even better
- Chicken Biscuit and Chick-n-Minis — a breakfast favorite
- On the Chicken Sandwich — the sandwich has no sauce, so many people add it
Where to buy Chick-fil-A Sauce
At the restaurant: many Chick-fil-A restaurants sell 8 oz bottles. In our sample they cost $3.00 in Dallas and $3.25 in New York.
In grocery stores: 16 oz squeeze bottles of Chick-fil-A Sauce, Polynesian and other flavors are sold in grocery chains in many states. Availability varies by retailer and region.
| Item | Typical price range (USD) | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled sauce, 8 oz (Chick-fil-A, Polynesian, etc.) | $3.00 – $3.50 | — |
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.
How many sauces do you get?
Restaurants typically include one or more dipping sauces with nugget and strip orders, depending on the count. Extra sauces usually carry a small fee, which varies by restaurant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chick-fil-A Sauce made of?
Soybean oil, sugar, water, vinegar, yellow mustard, egg yolk, tomato paste, cider vinegar and seasonings including natural smoke flavor, per Chick-fil-A's ingredient list.
How many calories are in Chick-fil-A Sauce?
140 calories per container, with 13 g fat and 6 g carbs.
Is Chick-fil-A Sauce just honey mustard and barbecue?
Not exactly — there's no honey in the ingredient list. It does combine mustard, sugar, tomato paste and smoke flavor, which is why it reminds people of honey mustard plus BBQ.
Can you buy Chick-fil-A Sauce in stores?
Yes, 16 oz bottles are sold at many grocery stores, and 8 oz bottles at many Chick-fil-A restaurants.
Is Chick-fil-A Sauce gluten-free?
Its ingredient list contains no wheat. Check the bottle label or ask Chick-fil-A if you need certainty, since formulations can change.
Sources
- Description, ingredients and nutrition: Chick-fil-A Sauce
- Other sauces: Chick-fil-A Dipping Sauces & Dressings
- Bottle prices: MenuPricesUSA
- Grocery availability example: Giant Food