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Wendy's Classic Chicken Sandwich Nutrition Facts

Wendy's Classic Chicken Sandwich Nutrition Facts

The Classic Chicken Sandwich replaced the Homestyle Chicken Sandwich on the Wendy's menu in October 2020. According to Wendy's, the Classic Chicken Sandwich is crispier and juicier than the sandwich it replaces.

A Wendy's Classic Chicken Sandwich contains 490 calories, 21 grams of fat and 49 grams of carbohydrates.

Keep reading to see the full nutrition facts and Weight Watchers points for a Classic Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's.

Wendy's Classic Chicken Sandwich Nutrition Facts

Updated: 12/7/2021
Serving Size 1 sandwich
Calories 490 See analysis
Calories From Fat 189
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0g  
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 1450mg 60%
Total Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 5g  
Protein 28g 56%
Calcium   6%
Iron   15%

*All percent daily value figures are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information source: Wendy's

Calorie analysis

There are 490 calories in a Classic Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's. Most of those calories come from fat (38%) and carbohydrates (39%).

To burn the 490 calories in a Classic Chicken Sandwich, you would have to run for 43 minutes or walk for 70 minutes.

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Customer ratings

According to our website visitors, a Classic Chicken Sandwich is not a healthy and nutritious option from Wendy's, with only 33% of voters finding it to be healthy.

Let us know what you think! Review the nutrition facts above and then vote on whether you think a Classic Chicken Sandwich is healthy or not.

Is the Classic Chicken Sandwich healthy?

 
 
33% of voters think the Classic Chicken Sandwich is healthy.

Vote:  
76 154

Does the Classic Chicken Sandwich taste good?

 
 
91% of voters think the Classic Chicken Sandwich tastes good.

Vote:  
192 18

Allergens

Contains
egg
gluten
wheat
Does Not Contain*
fish
milk
peanuts
shellfish
soy
tree nuts
Unknown
glutamates
MSG
mustard
nitrates
seeds
sesame
sulfites

Allergy Information: a Wendy's Classic Chicken Sandwich contains egg, gluten and wheat. a Wendy's Classic Chicken Sandwich does not contain fish, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soy or tree nuts.*

* Please keep in mind that most fast food restaurants cannot guarantee that any product is free of allergens as they use shared equipment for prepping foods.

Ingredients

A Classic Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's contains the following ingredients:

Classic Chicken Breast: Chicken Breast Fillets with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning [Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Spices (including Celery Seed), Natural Flavors, Chicken Broth, Chicken Fat, Citric Acid, Cooked Chicken, Grill Flavor (from Sunflower Oil)], Modified Potato Starch, Sodium Phosphates. Battered and Breaded with: Wheat Flour, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavors, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Spices, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Lactic Acid, Extractives of Turmeric. Breading Set in Vegetable Oil. Cooked in Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil [May Contain One or More of the Following: Canola, Corn, or Cottonseed], Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane [Anti-Foaming Agent]). CONTAINS: WHEAT. COOKED IN THE SAME OIL AS MENU ITEMS THAT CONTAIN WHEAT, MILK, AND FISH. GRILLED, CLASSIC, AND SPICY CHICKEN BREASTS ARE CUT ON A COMMON CUTTING BOARD, WHICH RESULTS IN CROSS-CONTACT WITH WHEAT AND SOY ALLERGENS.

Premium Bun: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup and/or Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Contains less than 2% of each of the following: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Calcium Peroxide, Calcium Propionate (Added as a Preservative), Calcium Sulfate, Canola Oil, Citric Acid, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Enzymes, Maltodextrins, Modified Food Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Monoglycerides, Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (SSL), Starch, Sunflower Oil, Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Proteins (Pea, Potato, Fava Bean), Wheat Dextrose, Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Maltodextrins. CONTAINS: WHEAT. BUNS ARE TOASTED IN A COMMON TOASTER WITH PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN WHEAT, EGG, SOY, MILK, AND PORK FAT.

Tomato: Tomato.

Crinkle Cut Pickles: Cucumber, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Lactic Acid, Natural Flavors, Polysorbate 80 and Turmeric.

Mayonnaise: Soybean Oil, Water, Egg Yolks, Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Mustard Seed, Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor). CONTAINS: EGG

Lettuce: Lettuce

Weight Watchers points

14
SmartPoints
13
PointsPlus
12
Freestyle

There are 12 Weight Watchers Freestyle Points, 14 WW SmartPoints and 13 WW PointsPlus in a serving of Classic Chicken Sandwich from Wendy's.

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