KFC Chicken Drumstick: Price, Calories, Nutrition & Allergens (2026)
Chicken drum guide — 130 calories per Original Recipe® drumstick, $2.49 typical price, all four KFC drum recipes (fried & grilled), official allergen PDF rows, and 2 pc drum & thigh combo estimates. Independent — not KFC or Yum! Brands.
Menu prices researched 2026-10-08. Nutrition from KFC file (2026-01-20). Lowest-calorie drum in that file: Kentucky Grilled® at 80 cal — still lists wheat/gluten on the allergen PDF.
Quick answer
One Original Recipe® chicken drumstick is 130 calories, 12g protein, and $2.49 in our 2026 Edition menu file. Allergens on KFC’s U.S. PDF: Egg, Wheat, Milk. Kentucky Grilled® is the lightest drum at 80 cal. A 2 pc drum & thigh combo is about 410 cal for Original Recipe® chicken only (estimate — not an official KFC label) before sides; use the builder below.
KFC chicken drumstick prices (2026 Edition)
Prices vary by franchise location, state, and delivery platform. Prices listed reflect typical 2026 nationwide U.S. in-store and drive-thru averages for informational purposes only.
| Drumstick recipe | Price |
|---|---|
 Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | $2.49 |
 Extra Crispy™ Chicken Drumstick | $2.49 |
 Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick | $2.59 |
 Spicy Crispy Chicken Drumstick | $2.49 |
| Combo | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Piece Drum & Thigh Combo | $8.49 | 2 pieces of Original Recipe chicken (drumstick and thigh) served with 1 individual side, 1 biscuit, and a medium fountain drink. |
| 3-Piece Chicken Box Combo | $10.49 | 3 pieces of chicken (breast, drumstick, thigh) with individual side, biscuit, and drink. |
Nutrition & calories
Per-piece rows from our KFC U.S. nutrition file (updated 2026-01-20). Allergen details are not in those rows — use the PDF matrix below.
| Recipe | Cal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | 130 | 12g | 8g | 4g | 430mg |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Drumstick | 170 | 10g | 12g | 5g | 390mg |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick | 80 | 11g | 4g | 0g | 220mg |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Drumstick | 130 | 9g | 8g | 5g | 420mg |
Full Nutrition Facts labels (KFC per-piece data)
Nutrition Facts
Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick
Nutrition Facts
Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick
| Serving | Cal | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Original Recipe drumstick | 130 | 12g | 430mg |
| 2 Original Recipe drumsticks (chicken only) | 260 | 24g | 860mg |
| 3 Original Recipe drumsticks (chicken only) | 390 | 36g | 1,290mg |
| 4 Original Recipe drumsticks (chicken only) | 520 | 48g | 1,720mg |
Piece count builder
Drumstick piece count calculator
Select a KFC drumstick recipe and count — totals multiply official per-piece nutrition (chicken only, no sides).
Per-piece base: 130 cal · carbs 4g
Combo builder
2-Piece Drum & Thigh combo estimate
Our menu file describes the $8.49 combo as one Original Recipe® drumstick (130 cal) and one thigh (280 cal) — about 410 calories chicken-only — plus side, biscuit, and medium drink. KFC does not publish one combined meal label; we sum component rows. Your store may vary.
Drumstick vs thigh vs breast
| Piece | Price | Calories | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | $2.49 | 130 cal | 12g | 430mg |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Thigh | $2.99 | 280 cal | 19g | 910mg |
| Original Recipe® Chicken Breast | $4.49 | 390 cal | 39g | 1,190mg |
Allergens (all four drumstick recipes)
Nutrition labels list macros only; drum rows show allergens as “Not provided.” The table follows KFC’s printable U.S. allergen guide — including wheat/gluten and soy on Kentucky Grilled® drumstick despite 0g carbs on the nutrition row.
Transcribed from KFC’s U.S. printable allergen PDF (updated 2026-06-30). X = contains; ✓ = does not contain per printed recipe. KFC notes cross-contact is still possible — confirm on the official PDF before ordering.
| Menu item | Eggs | Fish | Gluten (Wheat) | Milk | Peanuts | Shellfish | Soy | Sesame | Tree Nuts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Recipe® Chicken Drumstick | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extra Crispy™ Chicken Drumstick | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Drumstick | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Drumstick | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Sources & limitations
Nutrition: Per-piece macros for all four drumstick recipes come from KFC U.S. nutrition documentation in our JSON file (last updated 2026-01-20). Drum rows show “allergens: Not provided” there — use the PDF matrix below. Multi-piece and combo totals multiply those rows; not official KFC meal labels.
Allergens: Matrix transcribed from KFC’s printable U.S. PDF (updated 2026-06-30; chart last updated 2026-10-29). Machine-transcribed from the official PDF (layout-preserving text extraction). Names or symbols may be wrong on multi-line rows—compare each row to the PDF before ordering. This site is not affiliated with KFC or Yum! Brands.
Prices (2026 Edition, researched 2026-10-08): Prices vary by franchise location, state, and delivery platform. Prices listed reflect typical 2026 nationwide U.S. in-store and drive-thru averages for informational purposes only. Multi-region U.S. KFC restaurant checkout audits, regional app menus, and 2026 national fast-food price benchmarks.
Independent reference — not affiliated with KFC Corporation or Yum! Brands. Not medical advice. Spicy Crispy product image may use a representative photo; nutrition and prices follow our JSON sources above.