๐ Chicken ยท KFC
KFC 8pc Original Bucket
Eight pieces of KFC's Original Recipe fried chicken โ a blend of 11 herbs and spices Colonel Sanders spent years perfecting. The world's most famous fried chicken.
The KFC 8pc Original Bucket contains 2480 calories, 176g of protein and 140g of fat. It costs $22.99 in the United States, up from $3.50 in 1957. Available in 33 countries, with prices ranging from $6.90 in Egypt to $27.13 in Singapore. This page covers full 8pc Original Bucket nutrition facts, price history, and worldwide price comparison.
US Price
$22.99
baseline price
Calories
2480
124% daily value
Cheapest
$6.90
Egypt
Most Expensive
$27.13
Singapore
Countries
33
available worldwide
8pc Original Bucket Nutrition Facts
US standard serving ยท Source: KFC official nutrition data
2480
KCAL
Calories
140g
TOTAL FAT
Fat
120g
CARBS
Carbohydrates
176g
PROTEIN
Protein
Contains: wheat, milk, soy. Always check KFC official allergen guide โ
Nutritional values are approximate and may vary by location, preparation method and date. Always verify with the KFC official nutrition page before making dietary decisions.
8pc Original Bucket Price History
US average price ยท Updated when prices change on PriceMyMeal
8pc Original Bucket Price โ United States
+557% since 1957
8pc Original Bucket Price by Country
Current prices converted to USD ยท Click any country for the full menu
๐ข Cheapest
Egypt
โ$16.09 vs US
Eยฃ331.81
$6.90
Pakistan
โ$15.63 vs US
Rs2,055
$7.36
Nigeria
โ$14.94 vs US
โฆ10,943
$8.05
Turkey
โ$14.25 vs US
โบ383.69
$8.74
Argentina
โ$14.25 vs US
$12,108
$8.74
Vietnam
โ$14.25 vs US
โซ227,482
$8.74
Indonesia
โ$13.79 vs US
Rp154,327
$9.20
Philippines
โ$13.56 vs US
โฑ541.99
$9.43
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The History of the 8pc Original Bucket
Origins and story behind this iconic item
1940
Harland Sanders perfects his Original Recipe pressure-fried chicken at his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky.
1952
Sanders begins franchising his recipe, selling it to restaurants for 5 cents per chicken sold.
1957
The iconic bucket packaging is introduced โ a marketing masterstroke making KFC synonymous with sharing meals.
1964
Sanders sells KFC for $2 million but remains brand ambassador โ becoming one of the most recognisable faces in fast food history.
1979
The recipe is moved to a vault in Louisville, split across two locations so no single person knows the complete formula.
Today
KFC serves over 1 billion chicken dinners per year across 150+ countries โ the world's second-largest restaurant chain by sales.
8pc Original Bucket โ Did You Know?
Interesting facts about the 8pc Original Bucket
The Original Recipe is split between two vault locations โ no single KFC employee ever knows the complete recipe.
KFC is a Christmas tradition in Japan โ over 3.6 million Japanese families eat KFC on Christmas Day thanks to a 1974 marketing campaign called 'Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii'.
Colonel Sanders was 65 and receiving his first Social Security cheque when he started franchising. He became a millionaire at 73.
The alleged recipe โ salt, black pepper, MSG, garlic salt and paprika among others โ has never been officially confirmed by KFC.
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