How many carbs in a Chick-fil-A meal?

Chicken Sandwich + medium waffle fries + medium lemonade has 137g carbs. Full menu breakdown.

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Carb Lens Editorial

Nutrition writers & product team

Medically reviewed by

Dr. Alicia Nguyen, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian · Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist · 12+ years clinical experience

Published June 9, 2026 4 min readEditorial policy

A classic Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Meal (sandwich + medium waffle fries + medium lemonade) has ~137g of carbs. Switching the lemonade to a Diet Lemonade or unsweet tea cuts that by 35-40g instantly.

Sandwiches and entrées

Item	Carbs
Chicken Sandwich	46g
Spicy Chicken Sandwich	47g
Deluxe Chicken Sandwich	47g
Grilled Chicken Sandwich	41g
Cool Wrap	31g
Nuggets (8 ct)	11g
Nuggets (12 ct)	16g
Grilled Nuggets (8 ct)	1g
Chick-n-Strips (3 ct)	17g

Sides

Side	Carbs
Waffle Fries (small)	37g
Waffle Fries (medium)	49g
Waffle Fries (large)	64g
Mac & Cheese (medium)	31g
Fruit Cup (medium)	19g
Side Salad	11g
Kale Crunch Side	14g

Drinks (medium, ~20 oz)

Drink	Carbs
Lemonade	35g
Diet Lemonade	4g
Sweet Tea	36g
Unsweet Tea	0g
Frosted Lemonade (small)	49g
Cookies & Cream Milkshake (small)	71g

Lowest-carb meal under 20g

Grilled Nuggets (8) + Kale Crunch Side + Unsweet Tea = 15g carbs

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Carb Lens Editorial — Nutrition writers & product team. The Carb Lens editorial team writes practical, source-checked guides on carbs, blood sugar, and everyday nutrition. Every article is drafted by our writers and cross-referenced against USDA FoodData Central and peer-reviewed clinical guidelines.

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Nutrition figures come from the USDA FoodData Central database. Blood-sugar and glycemic-load framing follows guidance from the American Diabetes Association and World Health Organization healthy-diet recommendations. Every article is medically reviewed by Dr. Alicia Nguyen, RD, CDCES before publishing and re-checked on a rolling basis. See our full editorial & medical review policy.

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