Category | Entrée |
Ingredients | 1 toasted, buttered bun 1 slice of Pepper Jack Cheese 1 spicy filet 2 slices of farm-fresh tomato Green leaf lettuce 2 dill pickle chips |
Calories | 540 |
On the official website |
The Spicy Deluxe Sandwich is a menu item available at Chick-Fil-A. It is the deluxe version of the Spicy Sandwich and the spicy version of the Deluxe Sandwich. Like the Spicy Sandwich, it consists of a spicy filet and two dill pickle chips on a toasted, buttered bun, but like the Deluxe Sandwich, it is also topped with a slice of cheese, two slices of farm-fresh tomato, and green leaf lettuce. However, the slice of cheese is not American, but instead, Pepper Jack. You also have the option to add extra toppings.
Description
"A boneless breast of chicken seasoned with a spicy blend of peppers, hand-breaded, pressure cooked in 100% refined peanut oil and served on a toasted, buttered bun with dill pickle chips, Green Leaf lettuce, tomato and Pepper Jack Cheese. Gluten-free bun or multigrain bun also available at an additional cost."
Nutrition
- Calories: 540
- Total Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fats: 8g
- Trans Fats: 0g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
- Sodium: 1,760mg
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugars: 6g
- Protein: 34g
- Vitamin A: 30%
- Vitamin C: 10%
- Calcium: 30%
- Iron: 20%
External links
- On the official website
Entrées | Chicken Sandwich • Deluxe Sandwich • Spicy Sandwich • Spicy Deluxe Sandwich • Nuggets • Chick-n-Strips • Grilled Chicken Sandwich • Grilled Nuggets • Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich • Fish Sandwich • Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap |
Category | Entrée |
Ingredients | 1 toasted, buttered bun 1 boneless breast of chicken 1 slice of American cheese 2 farm-fresh tomato slices Green leaf lettuce 2 dill pickle chips |
Calories | 500 |
On the official website |
Description
"A boneless breast of chicken seasoned to perfection, hand-breaded, pressure cooked in 100% refined peanut oil and served on a toasted, buttered bun with dill pickle chips, Green Leaf lettuce, tomato and American cheese. Gluten-free bun or multigrain bun also available at an additional cost."
Nutrition
- Calories: 500
- Total Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fats: 7g
- Trans Fats: 0g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
- Sodium: 1,590mg
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugars: 6g
- Protein: 31g
- Vitamin A: 30%
- Vitamin C: 10%
- Calcium: 20%
- Iron: 15%
External links
- On the official website
Entrées | Chicken Sandwich • Deluxe Sandwich • Spicy Sandwich • Spicy Deluxe Sandwich • Nuggets • Chick-n-Strips • Grilled Chicken Sandwich • Grilled Nuggets • Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich • Fish Sandwich • Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap |
Normally, we'd be onboard with anyone trying to get you to "eat mor chikin" — it's packed with filling protein that powers your workouts, repairs your muscles and makes your snack drawer far less tempting.
But then fast-food chains got ahold of it, dunked it in thick batter and fried it enough to offset the benefits of this one-time paragon of lean protein. Chick-fil-A is no exception. It ranks among the best of the country's major fast-food establishments, thanks to a line of low-calorie chicken sandwiches and an assortment of healthy sides. But the menu does seem to be inching ever upward in the calorie and sodium departments. Use this simple swap to get chicken closer to the way it's meant to be: low in calories, light in fat and a heavyweight in protein.
Eat This!
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Calories | 320 |
Fat | 5 g |
Saturated Fat | 1.5 g |
Sodium | 800 mg |
Carbs | 40 g |
Protein | 30 g |
Not That!
Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich
Calories | 570 |
Fat | 27 g |
Saturated Fat | 8 g |
Sodium | 1750 mg |
Carbs | 47 g |
Protein | 35 g |
Though both the best and worst sandwich at this fast-food giant clock in under their Cobb Salad — do the mental math on that one — the Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich will have you wondering why you ever turned your back on the beef-based burger. Even the plain chicken deluxe sandwich packs just about the same amount of calories, fat and saturated fat as a Big Mac — and significantly more sodium. By making this simple swap, you'll save yourself 22 grams of fat; that's more than you'll find in Chick-fil-A's breakfast staple, the Chicken Biscuit.
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