Chick-Fil-A

Fast Food Observations & Menus-Chick-fil-A



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I observed the activity of children’s orders at Chick-fil-a. While this may not be the most popular fast food restaurant, it is very popular and provides a few healthy options. Their website has tips on staying healthy and has an interactive program to calculate the total nutrition of your kid’s meal.

The most popular choice (between 1:15 & 2:15) was a kid’s meal that had some sort of fried chicken, French fries, and a drink. Of the drink choices, (out of the 16 children that I observed) 4 children got soda, 1 got lemonade, 1 got milk, 1 got a milkshake, and the most popular choice was apple juice (6) (3 drinks were unknown). I was surprised that more children did not get or choose soda. All children chose from the children’s menu, except for one little girl who got a fried chicken sandwich along with a small fry and soda. The choices on the children’s menu include 4 or 6 piece chicken nuggets & 1 or 2 count chicken strips. No children chose the strips. The choice of a side item is between French fries or a fruit cup (1/2 cup). Only 1 child got a fruit cup. I was not surprised that most children had French fries as their side. There were also several children who got ice cream as a dessert.

Below is the nutrition facts for a healthy alternative and some popular choices that are available at Chick-fil-A. The healthy alternative includes all suggested food groups given by CACFP. It is also lower in calories than the more popular choices at this restaurant.



I also provided a 5 day healthy menu that follows.