Popeyes vs Chick-fil-A

Two famous chicken sandwiches, who wins. Prices and nutrition updated for 2026.

Popeyes

Popeyes — Love That Chicken from Popeyes

Menu items: 23
Stores: 3,700
Avg item price: $3.95
Avg calories: 261
Value score (calories per dollar): 66.0
Cheapest item: Biscuits (2-pack): $1.99

Full Popeyes menu with prices

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A — We Didn't Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich

Menu items: 45
Stores: 3,100
Avg item price: $4.63
Avg calories: 359
Value score (calories per dollar): 77.4
Cheapest item: Chocolate Chunk Cookie: $1.89

Full Chick-fil-A menu with prices

Who Wins: Popeyes vs Chick-fil-A?

Lower average price

Popeyesavg: $3.95

Lower average calories

Popeyesavg: $260.87

Best value

Chick-fil-A77.4

More menu items

Chick-fil-A45 items

Cheapest item

Chick-fil-AChocolate Chunk Cookie: $1.89

The verdict

Chick-fil-A wins on value with a 77.4 calorie-per-dollar score vs 66.0. Popeyes has the lower average menu price ($3.95 vs $4.63 per item). Popeyes has the lower average calories (261 vs 359). And the cheapest bite is Chocolate Chunk Cookie at Chick-fil-A ($1.89) vs Biscuits (2-pack) at $1.99. Check the value menu deals on both menus before ordering.

Signature Items Compared

Popeyes	Chick-fil-A
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Hand-battered, buttermilk-marinated chicken breast fillet, pickles, and classic sauce on a toasted brioche bun $4.99	Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Hand-breaded boneless chicken breast, dill pickle chips, and buttered bun — the original since 1964 $5.49
Spicy Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Hand-battered chicken fillet with spicy seasoning, pickles, and spicy sauce on a toasted brioche bun $4.99	Spicy Chicken Sandwich Hand-breaded chicken breast seasoned with spicy peppers, dill pickle chips, and buttered bun $5.79
8-piece Chicken Tenders Hand-battered white-meat chicken tenders — crispy, juicy, and golden $9.99	Waffle Potato Fries (Medium) Waffle-cut potatoes cooked in peanut oil, lightly salted — the signature side $3.09
Cajun Fries (Large) Crispy fries seasoned with Popeyes signature Cajun seasoning $3.49	Chick-n-Strips (4-count) Hand-breaded chicken breast strips — tender and juicy $6.79
Biscuits (2-pack) Flaky buttermilk biscuits brushed with butter — the iconic Popeyes side $1.99	Chick-fil-A Lemonade (Medium) Freshly squeezed lemonade made with real lemons, sugar, and water $2.95

Popeyes vs Chick-fil-A FAQ

Which is cheaper: Popeyes or Chick-fil-A?

On average, Popeyes menu items cost $3.95, making Popeyes the cheaper menu by average item price in our 2026 data. Individual prices vary by location.

Which has the better value menu, Popeyes or Chick-fil-A?

Compare the cheapest item on each menu: Popeyes's cheapest is Biscuits (2-pack) at $1.99, while Chick-fil-A's cheapest is Chocolate Chunk Cookie at $1.89. Both chains run rotating value deals. Check the deals section on each menu page for the latest.

Which chain has more menu items?

Popeyes lists 23 menu items and Chick-fil-A lists 45, so Chick-fil-A has the larger menu.

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