Keto Restaurant Guide
Keto at Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is built around chicken, which is good news for keto as long as you choose grilled over breaded. The 8-count Grilled Nuggets list just 1g carbs, while the same count of breaded nuggets is 11g. The carbs come from the breading, the buns (28 to 38g each), the waffle fries, the biscuits and the sweet drinks.
For a quick keto meal, order grilled nuggets with Zesty Buffalo or Garden Herb Ranch sauce (1g carbs each), or a Cobb Salad with grilled nuggets and no crispy bell peppers. Watch the salads: the Market Salad has 42g carbs because of its fruit, granola and vinaigrette.
By MeKeto Editorial · Last updated October 2026
Our go-to keto order
Cobb Salad with Grilled Nuggets and Avocado Lime Ranch, no crispy bell peppers
5g net carbs
10g carbs, 5g fiber
Chick-fil-A's published Cobb Salad with Grilled Nuggets (16g carbs, 5g fiber, including the Avocado Lime Ranch dressing) minus the published Crispy Bell Peppers topping (6g carbs, 0g fiber). The salad still includes corn, which Chick-fil-A does not list separately. About 550 calories.
Best keto options
1g carbs, 0g fiber
Plain grilled breast meat, no breading. 130 calories and 25g protein.
2g carbs, 0g fiber
The bigger box for a full meal: 200 calories and 38g protein.
1g carbs, 0g fiber
Chick-fil-A lists the grilled filet on its own. Order the Grilled Chicken Sandwich without the bun and eat it with a fork.
2g carbs, 0g fiber
A published breakfast build: egg, cheese and grilled chicken. Leaving off the hash browns drops it from 15g carbs to 2g.
8g carbs, 4g fiber
Published Side Salad with Avocado Lime Ranch (14g carbs, 4g fiber) minus the published Crispy Bell Peppers (6g carbs, 0g fiber).
1g carbs, 0g fiber
One of only two dipping sauces at 1g carbs. 25 calories per packet.
1g carbs, 0g fiber
The other 1g-carb sauce, and a good fit with grilled nuggets.
| Item | Carbs | Fiber | Net | Why / how |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled Nuggets (8 count) | 1g | 0g | 1g | Plain grilled breast meat, no breading. 130 calories and 25g protein. |
| Grilled Nuggets (12 count) | 2g | 0g | 2g | The bigger box for a full meal: 200 calories and 38g protein. |
| Grilled Filet, no bun | 1g | 0g | 1g | Chick-fil-A lists the grilled filet on its own. Order the Grilled Chicken Sandwich without the bun and eat it with a fork. |
| Hash Brown Scramble Bowl with Grilled Filet, no hash browns | 2g | 0g | 2g | A published breakfast build: egg, cheese and grilled chicken. Leaving off the hash browns drops it from 15g carbs to 2g. |
| Side Salad, no crispy bell peppers | 8g | 4g | 4g | Published Side Salad with Avocado Lime Ranch (14g carbs, 4g fiber) minus the published Crispy Bell Peppers (6g carbs, 0g fiber). |
| Zesty Buffalo Sauce | 1g | 0g | 1g | One of only two dipping sauces at 1g carbs. 25 calories per packet. |
| Garden Herb Ranch Sauce | 1g | 0g | 1g | The other 1g-carb sauce, and a good fit with grilled nuggets. |
Order with care
41g carbs, 1g fiber
Breaded filet on a buttered bun. The breaded filet alone is 12g carbs, so ask for grilled instead.
11g carbs, 0g fiber
The breaded version has 11 times the carbs of the grilled nuggets.
45g carbs, 5g fiber
Fried potato with no keto-friendly version. Swap for a side salad without the crispy peppers.
42g carbs, 5g fiber
Looks healthy, but the berries, apples, granola and vinaigrette bring 26g sugar.
14g carbs, 0g fiber
The sweetest sauce on the menu, with 13g sugar per packet. Chick-fil-A Sauce is 6g carbs and Honey Mustard 11g.
66g carbs, 0g fiber
Even the Diet Lemonade has 15g carbs in a medium. Unsweetened iced tea is 0g.
| Item | Carbs | Fiber | Net | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich | 41g | 1g | 40g | Breaded filet on a buttered bun. The breaded filet alone is 12g carbs, so ask for grilled instead. |
| Chick-fil-A Nuggets (8 count) | 11g | 0g | 11g | The breaded version has 11 times the carbs of the grilled nuggets. |
| Waffle Potato Fries (medium) | 45g | 5g | 40g | Fried potato with no keto-friendly version. Swap for a side salad without the crispy peppers. |
| Market Salad | 42g | 5g | 37g | Looks healthy, but the berries, apples, granola and vinaigrette bring 26g sugar. |
| Polynesian Sauce | 14g | 0g | 14g | The sweetest sauce on the menu, with 13g sugar per packet. Chick-fil-A Sauce is 6g carbs and Honey Mustard 11g. |
| Chick-fil-A Lemonade (medium) | 66g | 0g | 66g | Even the Diet Lemonade has 15g carbs in a medium. Unsweetened iced tea is 0g. |
How to order keto at Chick-fil-A
- Choose Grilled Nuggets or the Grilled Filet over anything breaded.
- Order any grilled sandwich "no bun". The buns are 28 to 38g carbs each, and the Grilled Filet on its own is 1g.
- On a Cobb Salad or Side Salad, ask for no crispy bell peppers (6g carbs). Avocado Lime Ranch (3g carbs), Garden Herb Ranch (2g) and Creamy Salsa (2g) are the low-carb dressings.
- For breakfast, order the Hash Brown Scramble Bowl with no hash browns: Chick-fil-A publishes that build at 2g carbs.
- Drink water, unsweetened iced tea (0g) or a diet soda. Diet Lemonade is not carb-free at 15g in a medium.
Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, rounded to the nearest gram, from Chick-fil-A's published nutrition information (checked October 2026). For a modified order, such as no bun, we subtract the published values of the part you leave off. Menus and recipes vary by location and change over time, so check current nutrition with Chick-fil-A before you order, especially for sauces, dressings, and seasonal items.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, if you order grilled chicken instead of breaded. The 8-count Grilled Nuggets and the Grilled Filet without a bun are 1g carbs each, and a Cobb Salad with grilled nuggets and no crispy bell peppers is about 5g net.
The Grilled Nuggets. An 8-count is 1g carbs and 0g fiber with 25g protein, and the 12-count is 2g carbs with 38g protein.
Yes. Chick-fil-A lists the 8-count at 130 calories and 1g carbs because there is no breading. Pair them with Zesty Buffalo or Garden Herb Ranch sauce, both 1g carbs.
Zesty Buffalo and Garden Herb Ranch are 1g carbs each. Chick-fil-A Sauce is 6g, Honey Mustard and Barbeque are 11g, and Polynesian is 14g, mostly sugar.
No. A medium order of Waffle Potato Fries is 45g carbs and 5g fiber, or 40g net, which is two days of a strict keto budget.
Water, unsweetened iced tea (0g carbs) and diet sodas. A medium Diet Lemonade still has 15g carbs, and the regular lemonade has 66g.
Sources
- Chick-fil-A Nutrition & Allergens, accessed October 2026.
- Chick-fil-A Cobb Salad (menu item page), accessed October 2026.