The buttermilk biscuit is KFC’s quiet workhorse: flaky, baked fresh in the restaurant, and the standard add-on to combos and box meals across the country. At from $1.20 it is the cheapest thing on this list, and at 180 calories it is an easy yes alongside almost any order. It does not try to be…
KFC’s coleslaw is the cool, sweet counterpoint to everything fried on the menu: chopped cabbage and carrots in a creamy dressing, served cold. It is the lowest-sodium side in this set at just 180 mg, which makes it the pick for anyone watching salt. Most of its 170 calories come from fat in the dressing,…
Mashed potatoes with gravy is the side that built KFC’s reputation beyond fried chicken: whipped potatoes, a ladle of chicken gravy, and nothing else to get in the way. At 130 calories it is one of the lightest sides on the menu, and it is also the base layer of the Famous Bowl, so you…