Sweet Tea at Chick Fil A: Sizes, Calories and Gallon Options

The tea is brewed fresh each day and comes sweetened with cane sugar or unsweetened with nothing added. A flavored pineapple dragonfruit version is also on the menu. Check the quick picks for starting prices, then read on for calories, caffeine and how gallons work for groups.

Cane sugarSweetened with

S, M, LCup sizes

CateringGallon

$3.59+Cheapest pick

Tea choices at a glance

Freshly-Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea

$3.59+

Freshly-Brewed Unsweetened Iced Tea

$3.59+

Pineapple Dragonfruit Teas

$4.49+

The tea is brewed fresh each day and comes two ways: sweetened with real cane sugar, or unsweetened with nothing added. Both come in small, medium and large cups, and both can be ordered by the gallon for a group.

Below you will find what goes in each cup, the calories and caffeine, how the gallon works and how to tweak your order. For every other beverage, see all Chick-fil-A drinks, or browse the full Chick-fil-A menu with every category.

Sweet Tea vs Unsweetened Iced Tea Chick Fil A Brews Fresh Daily

Freshly-Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea

$3.59+

Freshly-Brewed Unsweetened Iced Tea

$3.59+

Pineapple Dragonfruit Teas

$4.49+

The sweet tea chick fil a keeps on tap is a short recipe: water, tea and sugar. The menu describes it as freshly brewed each day from a blend of tea leaves and sweetened with real cane sugar. Nothing else is listed in the ingredients.

That short list is the point. A medium sweetened cup is a plain tea with a clear sugar flavor, and the numbers on the menu page back it up: 31 g of carbohydrate, no fat and no protein per container.

The unsweetened version is the same brew without the sugar. Its ingredient list is just water and tea, and it carries zero calories, zero carbs, zero fat and zero protein. It suits anyone who wants a cold drink with no sugar, or who likes to sweeten tea to taste.

The third option is flavored. Pineapple Dragonfruit Teas start from the same daily brew and add tropical flavors. On the delivery app, the classic teas start around $3.59 and the flavored tea around $4.49, though price varies by size and store.

Pineapple Dragonfruit Teas: The Flavored Option

Chick fil a teas with flavor are a step beyond the classic pair. The Pineapple Dragonfruit tea can be ordered sweetened with real cane sugar or unsweetened, and it mixes the daily brew with pineapple, dragonfruit and other natural flavors.

It sits with the seasonal drinks on the menu, so it may not be at every restaurant all year. Check your app for what your location is pouring.

Calories and Caffeine in Iced Tea by Size

Chick fil a iced tea is one of the lightest drinks on the board, and the unsweetened cup has no calories at all. The menu lists one calorie figure per container rather than one per size, so use these as a guide and check the app for your exact cup.

Calories and Caffeine in Iced Tea by Size

Tea	Calories per container	Carbs
Freshly-Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea	120	31 g
Freshly-Brewed Unsweetened Iced Tea	0	0 g
Pineapple Dragonfruit Tea (sweetened)	150	37 g

Caffeine is listed by size on the support page: small 45 mg, medium 72 mg and large 100 mg. Those figures are given for iced tea in general, and the flavored tea is not broken out separately.

You can read more numbers in the calorie and nutrition guide.

Gallon of Tea at Chick Fil A: Flavors, Servings and Catering

Gallon tea is sold through Chick-fil-A catering. The catering menu lists a sweetened gallon, an unsweetened gallon and a half and half gallon that blends the two.

A gallon serves roughly 10 to 11 cups of 12 ounces each. The sweetened gallon is listed at 130 calories per 12-ounce serving, the unsweetened at 0 and the half and half at 70.

Chick fil a gallon of sweet tea is the one to pick for a crowd that likes the classic. Lemonade and tea blends are available by the gallon too, under the Sunjoy name. The sweet tea and lemonade Sunjoy gallon is listed at 160 calories per 12-ounce serving, and the unsweet tea and lemonade version at 100. For ordering details, see gallon and catering orders.

Chick Fil A Gallon Tea for Parties and Cookouts

Order the half and half if your group is split on sugar, and order ahead through catering instead of expecting a gallon at the counter. Because the numbers are per 12-ounce serving, a bigger cup poured from the gallon holds more calories than the listed figure.

Price and availability vary by location, so ask your restaurant about timing before the day of the event.

How to Change Your Sweet Tea Order

You can change the cup in a few small ways. Each of these is listed as an option on the menu page.

Sugar-free sweetener, which adds 0 calories.
Extra sugar, which adds about 10 calories.
No ice, lite ice or extra ice, all at 0 calories.

A true half sweet cup is not a listed option, so ask the team member at the counter if you want one. Another way to cut sugar is to start with the unsweetened cup and add a little sugar yourself. If you order on the Chick-fil-A One app, the sweetener and ice choices appear as options on the drink, so you can set them before you arrive.

Want something tart? Sunjoy mixes tea with lemonade, and you can read about lemonade and tea blends on the lemonade page.

Chick Fil A Sweet Tea Compared With Lemonade and Coffee

Tea is the lightest of the three. Medium lemonade is listed at 260 calories, and the iced coffee is also 260 calories, while sweetened tea is 120.

Caffeine runs the other way. Iced coffee has 168 mg in a 24-ounce cup, while a large tea has 100 mg, and lemonade has no tea or coffee in it. If you want a middle path, a Sunjoy made with unsweet tea and lemonade lands at 160 calories in a medium, with half the tea and half the lemon. See iced coffee and cold brew options for the full coffee lineup.

The tea suits a meal with salty food, since the cold, lightly bitter brew cuts through fried chicken and waffle fries. Pick the unsweetened cup if you already have a sweet side or a treat on the tray.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Tea

Is Chick-fil-A sweet tea made with real sugar?

Yes. The menu says the sweetened tea is freshly brewed each day and sweetened with real cane sugar. The ingredient list is simply water, sugar and tea, so there are no other sweeteners in the standard cup.

How many calories are in Chick-fil-A sweet tea versus unsweetened tea?

The sweetened tea is listed at 120 calories per container, and the unsweetened tea is listed at 0. The flavored Pineapple Dragonfruit tea is 150 calories sweetened. The menu gives one figure per container, so check the app for your size.

How much caffeine does the tea have in each size?

Chick-fil-A's support page lists 45 mg for a small iced tea, 72 mg for a medium and 100 mg for a large. That is lower than a 24-ounce iced coffee, which is listed at 168 mg.

Can I get half sweet and half unsweet tea?

Not as a standard cup size. The half and half blend is listed as a gallon on the catering menu. For a single cup, ask the team member at the counter or mix an unsweetened cup with a little sugar yourself.

What sizes does the tea come in?

Both the sweetened and unsweetened teas come in small, medium and large. Cup volumes can differ by restaurant and by how the cup is poured, so the app is the best place to confirm what you are getting.

How many servings are in a gallon of tea?

The catering page gives about 10 to 11 servings of 12 ounces for each gallon. Nutrition on that page is calculated per 12-ounce serving, so a bigger cup will have more calories and caffeine than the listed figure.

Can I order unsweetened or half and half gallons?

Yes. The catering menu lists a sweetened gallon, an unsweetened gallon and a half and half gallon. Availability and price vary by location, so confirm with your local restaurant when you place the order.

Can I add sweetener to unsweetened tea?

Yes. The menu lists sugar-free sweetener at 0 calories and sugar at about 10 calories as add-ons for the unsweetened cup. You can also ask for no ice, lite ice or extra ice at no calorie cost.