Diabetic-friendly options at Chick-fil-A: lower carb, lower sugar
37 Chick-fil-A items fit; here are the top 20, ranked by most protein. Every number comes from Chick-fil-A's own published nutrition information, retrieved September 30, 2026.
- 1.
30 ct Grilled Nuggets
Entrées
- cal
- 510
- protein
- 98 g
- net carbs
- 3 g
- sugar
- 3 g
- sodium
- 1710 mg
- 2.
Chick-fil-A Cool Wrap®
Entrées
- cal
- 660
- protein
- 43 g
- net carbs
- 18 g
- sugar
- 5 g
- sodium
- 1420 mg
- 3.
Cobb Salad w/ Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips®
Salads
- cal
- 810
- protein
- 43 g
- net carbs
- 26 g
- sugar
- 9 g
- sodium
- 1750 mg
- 4.
Cobb Salad w/ Nuggets
Salads
- cal
- 830
- protein
- 41 g
- net carbs
- 26 g
- sugar
- 8 g
- sodium
- 2180 mg
- 5.
12 ct Chick-fil-A® Nuggets
Entrées
- cal
- 380
- protein
- 40 g
- net carbs
- 16 g
- sugar
- 1 g
- sodium
- 1820 mg
- 6.
4 ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips®
Entrées
- cal
- 410
- protein
- 39 g
- net carbs
- 22 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 1150 mg
- 7.
Spicy Southwest Salad w/ Grilled Nuggets
Salads
- cal
- 700
- protein
- 39 g
- net carbs
- 19 g
- sugar
- 7 g
- sodium
- 1290 mg
- 8.
Spicy Southwest Salad w/ Nuggets
Salads
- cal
- 800
- protein
- 39 g
- net carbs
- 28 g
- sugar
- 7 g
- sodium
- 2050 mg
- 9.
12 ct Grilled Nuggets
Entrées
- cal
- 200
- protein
- 38 g
- net carbs
- 2 g
- sugar
- 1 g
- sodium
- 660 mg
- 10.
Hash Brown Scramble Bowl w/ Spicy Chicken
Breakfast
- cal
- 500
- protein
- 32 g
- net carbs
- 18 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 1590 mg
- 11.
Hash Brown Scramble Bowl w/ Spicy Chicken - no hash browns
Breakfast
- cal
- 350
- protein
- 31 g
- net carbs
- 8 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 1340 mg
- 12.
3 ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips®
Entrées
- cal
- 310
- protein
- 29 g
- net carbs
- 16 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 870 mg
- 13.
Egg White Grill
Breakfast
- cal
- 300
- protein
- 27 g
- net carbs
- 28 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 990 mg
- 14.
8 ct Chick-fil-A® Nuggets
Entrées
- cal
- 250
- protein
- 27 g
- net carbs
- 11 g
- sugar
- 1 g
- sodium
- 1210 mg
- 15.
8 ct Grilled Nuggets
Entrées
- cal
- 130
- protein
- 25 g
- net carbs
- 1 g
- sugar
- 1 g
- sodium
- 440 mg
- 16.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Sides
- cal
- 280
- protein
- 24 g
- net carbs
- 14 g
- sugar
- 4 g
- sodium
- 1060 mg
- 17.
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin
Breakfast
- cal
- 490
- protein
- 23 g
- net carbs
- 28 g
- sugar
- 1 g
- sodium
- 1000 mg
- 18.
Medium Mac & Cheese
Sides
- cal
- 450
- protein
- 20 g
- net carbs
- 25 g
- sugar
- 3 g
- sodium
- 1190 mg
- 19.
2 ct Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips®
Entrées
- cal
- 200
- protein
- 19 g
- net carbs
- 11 g
- sugar
- 1 g
- sodium
- 580 mg
- 20.
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Muffin
Breakfast
- cal
- 300
- protein
- 16 g
- net carbs
- 27 g
- sugar
- 2 g
- sodium
- 780 mg
How we picked
- 30 g of net carbs or less (total carbs minus fiber).
- 10 g of sugar or less.
- 15 g of protein or more, so it's a meal rather than a snack.
- Ranked by protein.
- Numbers are for the item as Chick-fil-A serves it. Swaps and substitutions change them — scan the menu with Plate Guide to plan a custom order.
- Source: Chick-fil-A nutrition information, retrieved September 30, 2026. Menus change and some items are regional.
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