Updated 2026-07-05
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Check what is in the current Kentucky Fried Chicken menu before you order.
Menu items available
86
Menu items that contain additives
94%
Menu items that contain seed oils
71%
Additives
List of additives used at Kentucky Fried Chicken
Monosodium glutamateLimited · Restricted - US-GUUsed in 57 menu itemsSodium phosphateModerate · Restricted - USUsed in 43 menu itemsModified food starchLimitedUsed in 39 menu itemsXanthan GumLimitedUsed in 35 menu itemsSodium benzoateLimited · Restricted - CanadaUsed in 33 menu itemsMono- and diglyceridesLimitedUsed in 30 menu itemsPotassium sorbateLimitedUsed in 28 menu itemsCalcium phosphatesLimitedUsed in 26 menu itemsEDTALimitedUsed in 24 menu itemsSodium acid pyrophosphateModerate · Restricted - Allowed with use limitsUsed in 24 menu itemsMaltodextrinLimitedUsed in 23 menu itemsDextroseModerateUsed in 17 menu itemsHigh-fructose corn syrupModerate · Restricted - CodexUsed in 17 menu itemsAnnattoLimitedUsed in 16 menu itemsSilicon dioxideLimitedUsed in 13 menu itemsBeta-carotene / β-apo-8′-carotenalLimitedUsed in 11 menu itemsPaprika and turmeric oleoresinsLimitedUsed in 11 menu itemsMonocalcium phosphateLimitedUsed in 10 menu itemsDATEMLimitedUsed in 9 menu itemsPolysorbate 80LimitedUsed in 9 menu itemsCalcium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 8 menu itemsCaramel colourLimited · Restricted - CaliforniaUsed in 8 menu itemsArtificial flavouringLimitedUsed in 7 menu itemsCalcium propionateLimited · Restricted - CA use limitsUsed in 7 menu itemsPropylene glycol alginateLowUsed in 7 menu itemsArtificial food colouringHigh · Banned - Red 3 revoked; school bansUsed in 6 menu itemsPolysorbate 60LimitedUsed in 6 menu itemsTertiary-butylhydroquinoneHigh · Restricted - JapanUsed in 6 menu itemsGuar gumLimited · Banned - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 5 menu itemsSodium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 5 menu itemsCalcium peroxideHighUsed in 3 menu itemsCarrageenanLimitedUsed in 2 menu itemsDipotassium phosphateModerateUsed in 2 menu itemsSodium erythorbateLimitedUsed in 2 menu itemsSodium nitriteModerateUsed in 2 menu itemsButylated hydroxytolueneLimited · Restricted - Use limits in CanadaUsed in 1 menu itemCarboxymethylcelluloseLimited · Restricted - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 1 menu itemPropyl parabenHigh · Banned - West VirginiaUsed in 1 menu itemSucraloseLimited · Restricted - Louisiana schoolsUsed in 1 menu itemSulfitesModerate · Restricted - AUUsed in 1 menu item
Seed oils
List of seed oils used at Kentucky Fried Chicken
Soybean OilLimited · Restricted - Broad use is allowed; Louisiana requires a future food-service disclosure notice for seed oils, including soybean oil, but no sale ban was found.Used in 41 menu itemsCanola OilLowUsed in 29 menu itemsHigh oleic sunflower oilLow · Restricted - State notice ruleUsed in 11 menu itemsCottonseed OilLimitedUsed in 9 menu itemsSunflower OilLimited · Restricted - LouisianaUsed in 7 menu itemsCorn OilLimitedUsed in 2 menu items