$3.49 is the typical KFC 5 piece nuggets price, roughly 70 cents for each nugget.
The KFC 5 piece nuggets price has a typical reading of $3.49, given by two separate published listings, with a third at $4.79. That third figure sits 37 per cent above the other two and came from a category listing rather than an item one. At $3.49 each nugget works out at about 70 cents, which is the second-best rate among the four priced nugget rows.
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What you need
5 items5 Piece Nuggets price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Piece Nuggets | $3.49 | $3.49 – $4.79 | — |
If something goes wrong
Why does one listing say $4.79 for five nuggets?
- Cause
- Two readings gave $3.49 and one gave $4.79, a 37 per cent gap. The higher figure came from a category page while the lower two came from item-level listings for the same product.
- Fix
- Expect $3.49 and treat $4.79 as the ceiling. Category-page figures for this brand have repeatedly run above the item pages they link to.
Is the 5 piece the cheapest nugget box?
- Cause
- It is the cheapest recorded figure in the nugget section at $3.49. Per nugget it is not the cheapest, because twelve pieces at $6.99 work out at about 58 cents each.
- Fix
- Buy the five-piece for the smallest outlay and the twelve-piece for the best rate. The two questions have different answers here.
How many nuggets do I get for the price?
- Cause
- Five, according to the item name in KFC's own published sitemap. No weight or portion figure could be read from the company's own pages.
- Fix
- Compare piece counts rather than box names, since published listings use several names for the same rows.
The entry point, and the reading that sits 37% above it
What's in it
Five chicken nuggets. The name comes from KFC's own published sitemap, and the company's item page could not be read, so nothing about weight, coating or sauce is confirmed here. Published listings sometimes call this row Saucy Nuggets; the sitemap calls it nuggets.
No calorie figure appears on this page. Company nutrition pages render in the browser and hand back nothing countable.
Is it worth it
Three readings, two values. Two listings landed on $3.49 and one on $4.79. Where two separate sources agree and a third does not, the pair is the better bet, and $3.49 is what the grid shows as typical.
The odd reading has a pattern behind it. On this brand's data, category-level listings have repeatedly carried higher figures than the item-level pages they point at, and the $4.79 came from exactly that kind of page. Whether it reflects a genuine regional price or a stale row cannot be settled from the record.
At $3.49, five nuggets cost about 70 cents each. Set that against the rest of the section and the five-piece is respectable rather than exceptional. Twelve pieces at $6.99 work out at roughly 58 cents each, eight pieces at their low reading of $4.99 come to 62 cents, and ten pieces at $7.19 come to 72 cents. So this row beats the ten-piece per nugget and loses to both of the larger boxes.
What it wins on is total outlay. $3.49 is the lowest recorded price anywhere in the nugget section, which makes it the row to order when the question is how little can be spent rather than how cheaply each nugget can be bought. The section's typical figure across nine rows is $6.24, nearly twice this one.
Against the tenders section, where a single Original Recipe tender was recorded at $2.79, five nuggets at $3.49 look like reasonable value for the count even allowing for the size difference between a nugget and a tender. Neither product has a published weight that could be read, so that comparison stops at the price.
Five of the nine nugget rows carry no price at all. This one is among the four that do, and it is the only one of those four supported by more than a single agreeing pair.
Prices vary by restaurant and the company shows none of its own until a location has been selected on its ordering site.
5 Piece Nuggets at a glance
- KFC price
- not published
- Typical price
- $3.49
Questions people ask
How much is a 5 piece nugget box at KFC?
$3.49 is the typical figure, from two separate published listings. A third reading gave $4.79, which is 37 per cent higher and came from a category page.
How much is that per nugget?
About 70 cents at $3.49. Twelve pieces at $6.99 work out at roughly 58 cents each, so the larger box is the better rate even though it costs twice as much in total.
Is 5 pieces the cheapest nugget option?
It is the lowest total price in the section at $3.49. Per nugget the twelve-piece box beats it, and so does the eight-piece at its low reading of $4.99.
Is this page an official KFC price list?
No. Prices come from published US price listings recorded in August 2026; the item name and section come from KFC's own published sitemap.
Can this site tell me the price at my local KFC?
No. Operators set their own prices and the company's site shows nothing until a restaurant is selected. Use the $3.49 to $4.79 band as a sense check.