Burger King vs Chick-fil-A
Price & calories · 2026
The chicken-sandwich benchmark; no burger, and closed on Sundays
Dataset compiled 28 August 2026 115 Chick-fil-A items tracked
Burger King wins on
A full burger line, seven-day trading and lower prices
Chick-fil-A wins on
The chicken sandwich most others are measured against
Burger King and Chick-fil-A compared across 1 matched items: the two chains overlap on too few comparably priced items to name a cheaper one, and Burger King carries fewer calories on 0 of 1. In short: A full burger line, seven-day trading and lower prices, while Chick-fil-A wins on the chicken sandwich most others are measured against.
Both chains are overwhelmingly franchised, so prices are ranges rather than fixed figures, and rows our sources do not cover are marked not tracked rather than estimated - Chick-fil-A price coverage is 34 of 115 tracked items. Competitor figures come from the same sources and the same checks as our Burger King data, so this comparison is like for like.
Product images are illustrations of the food type, generated for this site or openly licensed. They are not photographs of Burger King products, and the item you are served may look different.
Chick-fil-A is a chicken chain with no burger at all, so Burger King against Chick-fil-A meets at exactly one item: the crispy chicken sandwich. That single row is the whole numeric comparison, and it is a real one, because the Chick-fil-A sandwich is the benchmark most fast-food chicken is judged against. The rest is menu philosophy. Our Burger King chicken menu covers the BK side.
On our tracked prices the two chicken sandwiches land close, with Chick-fil-A's the pricier of the pair. What Chick-fil-A adds is a reputation for service and consistency that no table can measure, and what it takes away is a burger, a milkshake we can price, and Sunday trading, since every location closes on Sundays. Burger King is open seven days, sells a full burger range, and is usually cheaper.
How do Burger King and Chick-fil-A compare on price and calories?
1 matched items
| Item role | Burger King | Chick-fil-A | Price diff | Calorie diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature burger | Whopper $6.19–$8.04 · 670–710 cal | not tracked | - | - |
| Basic cheeseburger | Cheeseburger $1.89 · 300 cal | not tracked | - | - |
| Fries (largest tracked) | French Fries - Large price not tracked · 440 cal | not tracked | - | - |
| Crispy chicken sandwich | Royal Crispy Chicken $5.99–$7.79 · 600 cal | Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich $6.79 · 420 cal | ranges overlap | BK +180 |
| Chocolate shake | Chocolate Shake $3.39–$5.29 · 590 cal | not tracked | - | - |
Price comparisons use the tracked RANGES, not their midpoints. Where two ranges overlap the table says so rather than naming a winner, because at some pairs of restaurants either chain can be the cheaper one. A direction is claimed only where the ranges do not overlap at all, and the figure shown is then the gap between the nearest bounds, which is a minimum rather than an estimate. Calories use the upper bound where our sources disagree, so nothing is understated. See how we source prices and calories.
Who wins at what?
Burger King is better for
- A full flame-grilled burger line Chick-fil-A does not sell in any form
- Open seven days a week, where every Chick-fil-A closes on Sundays
- Generally lower prices, including on the one item both chains sell
Chick-fil-A is better for
- A chicken sandwich widely treated as the category benchmark
- A reputation for order accuracy and service that surveys rank near the top year after year
- Waffle fries and a lemonade line with a strong following, distinct from anything at Burger King
One item, one honest comparison
Because Chick-fil-A sells no burger, no fries we can price against a large fry, and no milkshake we can price, the comparison table honestly carries a single matched row: the crispy chicken sandwich. On calories the two are close; on price Burger King's is generally the cheaper. That is the entire numeric story, and inflating it with forced pairings would misrepresent two very different menus.
The Chick-fil-A sandwich earns its price on reputation rather than size. If a chicken sandwich is specifically what you want and Sunday is not the day, it is a strong choice; if you want a burger or a cheaper meal, it is not really competing.
Sundays and service, the things off the table
Every Chick-fil-A closes on Sundays, a genuine practical difference a price table cannot show: one day in seven, this comparison does not exist and Burger King wins by default. The other intangible is service, where Chick-fil-A ranks at or near the top of fast-food satisfaction surveys year after year. Neither shows up in calories or dollars, but both are real reasons people choose it.
Burger King vs Chick-fil-A FAQs
Does Chick-fil-A sell burgers?
No. Chick-fil-A is a chicken chain and sells no beef burger, which is why the burger rows in the comparison are marked not tracked. The only item both chains sell is the crispy chicken sandwich, and that is the one row the numbers can compare.
Is Burger King or Chick-fil-A cheaper?
On the crispy chicken sandwich, the one item both sell and both have a tracked price for, Burger King is generally the cheaper of the two on our figures. Chick-fil-A also closes on Sundays, so for a Sunday meal Burger King is the only one of the two open.
Sources
- Chick-fil-A calories - FatSecret (100% of values are multiples of ten, our label-value check)
- Chick-fil-A prices, menupricetoday.com
- Chick-fil-A official site (corporate information
- Burger King figures come from the same sources and the same checks, so this comparison is like for like) see our sourcing and editorial policy.