Chick-fil-A Sauces — calories, bottles & dressings

There are 8 dipping sauces: Chick-fil-A Sauce, Polynesian, Honey Roasted BBQ, Garden Herb Ranch, Honey Mustard, Barbeque, Zesty Buffalo, and Sweet & Spicy Sriracha. Plus 5 salad dressings — Avocado Lime Ranch, Creamy Salsa, Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Garden Herb Ranch, and Light Italian.

It is the original signature sauce — a blend of honey mustard, barbecue, and a touch of smoke. Truett Cathy reportedly stumbled into the recipe in the 1980s when an employee accidentally mixed honey mustard with barbecue sauce. The brand never let it go.

The official ingredient list: soybean oil, sugar, water, mustard (vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices), distilled vinegar, egg yolk, paprika, lemon juice concentrate, natural smoke flavor, spice, garlic, and natural flavor. The taste profile is honey mustard plus barbecue plus a smoky finish.

Tangy honey mustard up front, sweet barbecue in the middle, and a faint smoky finish. It is creamier than a typical BBQ sauce and sweeter than a typical honey mustard — that is why it does not taste like either one on its own.

A close copycat: ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons hickory-flavored barbecue sauce, and a small squeeze of lemon. Whisk and let it rest in the fridge for an hour so the flavors marry. It will not be identical to the bottled version, but most people cannot tell side-by-side.

A 1 oz packet has 140 calories. The 8 oz bottle has 140 calories per 1 oz serving — so the whole bottle is about 1,120 calories. It is one of the higher-calorie sauces on the menu.

Yes. The standard Chick-fil-A Sauce contains no gluten ingredients. Honey Mustard is the one sauce to watch — it contains a small amount of barley malt vinegar. If you are strict about gluten, stick with Chick-fil-A Sauce, Polynesian, Garden Herb Ranch, BBQ, Sriracha, or Zesty Buffalo.

Yes — Chick-fil-A Sauce, Polynesian, Honey Mustard, Barbeque, Honey Roasted BBQ, and Sweet & Spicy Sriracha are all dairy-free. Garden Herb Ranch and Zesty Buffalo contain dairy.

Unopened packets are good for about 6–9 months past purchase. Once opened, use within a week if kept in the fridge. The 8 oz bottles are stamped with a "best by" date — typically 9–12 months out.

Unopened packets do not require refrigeration. Once opened — or once you open the 8 oz bottle — keep it cold. The mayonnaise base does not stay safe at room temperature for long.

Yes. The mayo and egg yolk base means it spoils. Sealed packets are stable for months, but any opened sauce should be used within 7 days from the fridge. Toss it if it smells sour or the color shifts.

No. The original Chick-fil-A Sauce contains no milk, cream, or butter.

It is a condiment, not a vegetable. At 140 calories and 13g of fat per 1 oz packet, it is on the heavier side. If you are watching calories, Barbeque (45 cal), Honey Mustard (50 cal), or Zesty Buffalo (25 cal) are lighter swaps.

A sweet-and-sour blend: soybean oil, sugar, water, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, salt, mustard, modified food starch, soybean oil, paprika, garlic, onion, spices, and natural flavor. Think duck sauce crossed with sweet-and-sour from a Chinese-takeout container.

Mix 3 tablespoons apricot preserves, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, and a pinch of garlic powder. Heat gently to melt the preserves, then cool. It will hold in the fridge for two weeks.

Yes. No gluten ingredients in the recipe.

A barbecue sauce sweetened with honey and honey-roasted peanut flavor. It tastes like a smoky BBQ with a faint nutty undercurrent. Note: anyone with a peanut allergy should skip it — the natural flavor is derived from peanuts.

No. The cheese sauce is a regional / limited-time item — usually paired with Mac & Cheese or as a Chick-n-Strips dip in select markets. Not every store carries it. Call ahead if you are driving over for it.

Moderately. It is closer to a classic Buffalo (Frank's + butter) than a true hot sauce. Most people who handle medium salsa can handle this comfortably. Sriracha is hotter.

A Thai-style sriracha — honey-sweet up front, then a slow chili heat. It is the hottest sauce on the standard menu but is balanced enough that it does not blow you out.

Yes — sauces are included free with any order. Most stores will give you 1–2 sauces per entree without asking. Need more? Just ask at the counter or in the app. Extra sauces are usually free unless you are buying the 8 oz bottle.

Roughly: 1 sauce per sandwich, 1 sauce per 8-count nugget, 2 sauces per 12-count, 1–2 per kid's meal. Catering trays come with a sauce pack proportional to the size. Just ask if you want more.

Yes. The 8 oz bottles run about $3.99 at the restaurant. They are also sold at most Walmart, Target, Publix, Kroger, and H-E-B grocery stores in the condiments aisle for about the same price.

Yes — Walmart stocks the 8 oz bottles of Chick-fil-A Sauce, Polynesian, Garden Herb Ranch, Honey Mustard, and Honey Roasted BBQ in the condiments aisle. Stock varies by store; the website usually shows local availability.

At any Chick-fil-A restaurant (8 oz bottles, ~$3.99), at most major grocery chains (Walmart, Target, Publix, Kroger, H-E-B, Meijer, Wegmans, Albertsons), and online via Amazon and Walmart.com. Some Costco locations carry multi-packs.

Unopened packets stay good for 6–9 months in a cool pantry — sometimes longer. They do not need refrigeration until they are opened. The packets are stamped with a best-by date on the back.

Zesty Buffalo at 25 calories per packet. Barbeque is second at 45. Honey Mustard is 50. Avoid the Avocado Lime Ranch dressing if you are counting — it is 310 calories.

Not really. It has 6g of sugar per packet — fine in trace amounts but not strictly keto. The keto-friendly picks are Garden Herb Ranch (1g sugar) and Zesty Buffalo (1g sugar).

Not in the restaurant — extra sauces are free, just ask. The exception is the 8 oz bottle ($3.99), which is essentially retail. App orders sometimes cap free sauces at 1 per entree, but you can always add more at the counter or window.

The original Chick-fil-A Sauce — by a wide margin. Polynesian is a strong second. Honey Roasted BBQ has the most devoted cult following and disappears from grocery shelves faster than any other bottle.