Updated 2026-08-06
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Check what is in the current Kentucky Fried Chicken menu before you order.
Menu items available
94
Menu items that contain additives
95%
Menu items that contain seed oils
67%
Additives
List of additives used at Kentucky Fried Chicken
Monosodium glutamateLimited · Restricted - US-GUUsed in 57 menu itemsSodium phosphateModerate · Restricted - USUsed in 40 menu itemsModified food starchLimitedUsed in 39 menu itemsXanthan GumLimitedUsed in 36 menu itemsMono- and diglyceridesLimitedUsed in 34 menu itemsSodium benzoateLimited · Restricted - CanadaUsed in 34 menu itemsCalcium phosphatesLimitedUsed in 28 menu itemsMaltodextrinLimitedUsed in 27 menu itemsPotassium sorbateLimitedUsed in 27 menu itemsEDTALimitedUsed in 22 menu itemsSodium acid pyrophosphateModerate · Restricted - Allowed with use limitsUsed in 22 menu itemsDextroseModerateUsed in 19 menu itemsHigh-fructose corn syrupModerate · Restricted - CodexUsed in 19 menu itemsAnnattoLimitedUsed in 18 menu itemsSilicon dioxideLimitedUsed in 17 menu itemsMonocalcium phosphateLimitedUsed in 14 menu itemsPolysorbate 60LimitedUsed in 12 menu itemsSodium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 11 menu itemsArtificial flavouringLimitedUsed in 10 menu itemsPaprika and turmeric oleoresinsLimitedUsed in 10 menu itemsPolysorbate 80LimitedUsed in 9 menu itemsBeta-carotene / β-apo-8′-carotenalLimitedUsed in 8 menu itemsCalcium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 8 menu itemsCaramel colourLimited · Restricted - CaliforniaUsed in 8 menu itemsDipotassium phosphateModerateUsed in 8 menu itemsCalcium propionateLimited · Restricted - CA use limitsUsed in 7 menu itemsPropylene glycol alginateLowUsed in 7 menu itemsSucraloseLimited · Restricted - Louisiana schoolsUsed in 7 menu itemsCarrageenanLimitedUsed in 6 menu itemsPropylene glycolLimitedUsed in 6 menu itemsArtificial food colouringHigh · Banned - Red 3 revoked; school bansUsed in 5 menu itemsCarboxymethylcelluloseLimited · Restricted - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 5 menu itemsDATEMLimitedUsed in 5 menu itemsSodium aluminum phosphateLimitedUsed in 4 menu itemsCalcium peroxideHighUsed in 3 menu itemsGuar gumLimited · Banned - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 2 menu itemsSodium erythorbateLimitedUsed in 2 menu itemsSodium nitriteModerateUsed in 2 menu itemsTertiary-butylhydroquinoneHigh · Restricted - JapanUsed in 2 menu itemsButylated hydroxytolueneLimited · Restricted - Use limits in CanadaUsed 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 43 menu itemsCanola OilLowUsed in 31 menu itemsCottonseed OilLimitedUsed in 11 menu itemsHigh oleic sunflower oilLow · Restricted - State notice ruleUsed in 10 menu itemsSunflower OilLimited · Restricted - LouisianaUsed in 9 menu itemsCorn OilLimitedUsed in 2 menu items