Western & Burgers · Philippines

How Many Calories in Jollibee Chickenjoy?

Also known as Chickenjoy with Rice, 1-pc Chickenjoy, Jollibee Fried Chicken.

Jollibee's fried chicken, brined and pressure fried, served with a cup of steamed rice and a small tub of gravy. The most ordered meal in the Philippines.

600kcal / 1 piece with rice and gravy
A 1-pc Chickenjoy with rice and gravy is about 600 calories. The chicken piece averages 300 calories (a thigh is listed at 380, a drumstick at 220, a breast at 320), the cup of rice is 260 and the gravy about 40. A 2-pc meal is close to 900.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 piece with rice and gravy (330g)AmountPer 100g
Calories600 kcal182 kcal
Protein30 g9 g
Carbs65 g20 g
Fat24 g7 g

Where the calories come from

Chickenjoy piece (average of thigh, breast, drumstick)110g
300 kcal
Steamed rice200g
260 kcal
Gravy20g
40 kcal

The real talk

Jollibee does not put a full nutrition table on its Philippine site, but per-piece figures from their US listings are on FatSecret: thigh 380, breast 320, drumstick 220, spicy drumstick 200. The piece you get is random, so 300 is a fair average. The skin and coating are about half of that. A skinless piece of the same chicken would be around 170, but nobody buys Chickenjoy to peel it.

The rice is a full cup at about 260 calories, and the gravy tub is around 40, mostly flour and chicken fat. So the meal is 600 give or take 80 depending on the piece. The 2-pc Chickenjoy with rice, which is what most adults order, is about 900. Add a regular Coke (about 140) and the peach mango pie (270 on FatSecret) and lunch is 1,300 calories for about 250 pesos.

For a fast food meal it is not the worst. A 1-pc meal gives you about 30g of protein for 600 calories, better than a Jolly Spaghetti at 560 with 15g. The gravy habit is what adds up: people ask for 2 or 3 extra tubs and pour them all over the rice, which is another 80 to 120 calories that does not register as food.

How many calories in 2, 3 or 4 pieces?

How manyCaloriesProtein
1 piece600 kcal30 g
2 pieces1200 kcal60 g
3 pieces1800 kcal90 g
4 pieces2400 kcal120 g
5 pieces3000 kcal150 g
6 pieces3600 kcal180 g

How the portions compare

300 kcal
1-pc Chickenjoy solo, no rice
600 kcal
1-pc Chickenjoy with rice and gravy
900 kcal
2-pc Chickenjoy with rice and gravy

Jollibee Chickenjoy variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Spicy drumstick, solo200 kcalFatSecret Jollibee listing
Drumstick with rice520 kcalSmallest piece
Breast with rice620 kcalMost meat
Thigh with rice680 kcalMost skin
1-pc meal with regular Coke and peach mango pie1010 kcalThe usual add-ons

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Common questions

How many calories in 2-pc Chickenjoy with rice?
About 900 calories: two pieces averaging 300 each, 1 cup of rice at 260 and a gravy tub at 40. With a Coke it is about 1,040.
How many calories in Chickenjoy without rice?
About 300 per piece on average. A thigh is 380, a breast 320, a drumstick 220 according to the FatSecret Jollibee entries.
Is Chickenjoy healthier than KFC?
About the same. A KFC Original Recipe thigh is about 280 and a Chickenjoy thigh 380, but Chickenjoy pieces are larger. Per gram they are close.
How many calories in Jollibee gravy?
About 40 calories per small tub, from flour, oil and chicken drippings. Three tubs over rice is 120.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical carinderia or restaurant serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

Calorie figure based on FatSecret Jollibee entries (thigh 380, breast 320, drumstick 220 kcal); rice and gravy from components. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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