Wendy's Crispy Chicken BLT

What the Numbers Say

At 20 grams of protein it covers 40 percent of a 50 gram daily reference, enough to make it a main rather than a side. Sodium sits at 950 mg, 41 percent of a daily reference, which is normal for this part of the menu but adds up fast with a side.

How It Compares on the Chicken, Nuggets & Tenders Menu

The next cheapest thing on the chicken, nuggets & tenders menu is the 4 PC. Spicy Chicken Nuggets at $2.67, so you are paying $0.02 more and 230 more calories for this one. Step up $0.30 and you are at the Crispy Chicken Sandwich for $2.99. It carries 15 grams of protein against 20 here.

On protein per dollar the Crispy Chicken BLT is one of the stronger buys on the chicken, nuggets & tenders menu: 7.4 grams for every dollar against a menu average of 5.1. Across the whole Wendy's board only a handful of items beat the Crispy Chicken BLT, led by the Dave's Triple at 9.0 grams per dollar.

What It Costs Per Calorie and Per Gram

Broken down, the Crispy Chicken BLT works out at $0.64 per 100 calories and $0.13 for every gram of protein. Across the full Wendy's board it is the 20th cheapest of 132 priced items.

Ordering It

Ordered as a combo the Crispy Chicken BLT picks up a medium fries and a medium drink, adding roughly 690 calories to take the tray near 1,110. Buying it with a lighter side costs less and totals less.

Treat $2.69 as a planning number for the Crispy Chicken BLT: across United States markets it realistically lands somewhere in the roughly $2.29 to $3.23 range, because franchise owners set their own prices. How we build and recheck the Crispy Chicken BLT page.