​Buffalo Wild Wings Keto Friendly Options

Is Buffalo Wild Wings Keto friendly? Surprisingly yes! We will show you exactly what to order to stay low carb at BW3’s.

Buffalo Wild Wings started in Columbus OH back in 1982 when 2 transplanted New Yorkers missed authentic Buffalo style  NY chicken wings. Today you can find their famous keto friendly wings at 1200 locations across all 50 states.

Buffalo Wild Wings is great because you can still be part of the party while maintaining your keto diet. Plus who doesn’t like their buy one get one free bogo wing tuesdays? That makes Bdubs an affordable keto restaurant to boot.​ 

Want to see full macros and nutritional stats for all of their low carb items? Download the List

 

How to Order Low Carb at Buffalo Wild Wings

Anyone eating keto, low carb, low sugar, or diabetic friendly can enjoy some:

• Traditional Wings
• Naked Tenders
• Burgers 
• Salads 
• Even some Low Carb Alcohol 

All without wrecking your ketogenic diet.

In this post, Ole’ Mr Skinny Pants will show you exactly how to do it.

Keto Friendly Wings (under 5g carbs)

Wings are the number one option at BDubs. You won’t feel out of place ordering them. Below I’ll walk you through exactly which wing and sauce combos are low carb, even if you eat a lot. The Buffalo Wild Wings Keto options rock!

With order sizes ranging from 6 to 30 wings plus all the buffalo wild wings keto sauces, it can get tricky fast. If you’re in strict ketosis, you’ll need to manage your protein and fat intake. You can download the buffalo wild wings nutrition menu and calculate your net carbs.

To make it easy, I’ll list out all the wing & sauce options under 5g of carbs.

2 basic ways to order wings a B-Dubs:

• Traditional – YES keto friendly
• Boneless – NO not keto friendly

The traditional option is the only way to stay low carb here.

Even the 6 count boneless wings with no sauce, come in at (Calories 360, Carbs 20g, Fat 19g, Protein 29g) making all boneless options off limits.

Note: Cauliflower Wings are NOT low carb friendly because they are breaded 

Buffalo wild wings keto sauces:

• Dry Seasonings – YES all keto friendly
• Signature Seasonings – SOME are keto friendly

Traditional wings have zero carbs but the carbs included in the sauces will creep up on you as the order size increases.

The safe keto sauce choice is the Dry Rubs but to make it super easy, I’ve listed all the combinations under 5g of total carbs. Notice as the wing count increases, some of the sauce options drop off the list as the carb count increases over our 5g.

6 Count Traditional Wings

I’ve listed all of the wing & sauce choices that come in under 5g of carbs. 

• 6 wings with no sauce: Calories 430, Carbs 0g, Fat 24g, Protein 53g

Signature Sauces 

I’ve included the macros for 6 wings plus + sauce. 

• Blazin Carolina Reaper:  Calories 470, Carbs 3g, Fat 3g, Protein 53g
• Hot: Calories 475, Carbs 2g, Fat 28g, Protein 53g
• Lemon Pepper: Calories 610, Carbs 2g, Fat 43g, Protein 53g
• Medium: Calories 460, Carbs 1g, Fat 27g, Protein 53g
• Mild :Calories 480, Carbs 1g, Fat 28.5g, Protein 53g
• Nashville Hot: Calories 470, Carbs 3g, Fat 27g, Protein 53g
• Original Buffalo: Calories 540, Carbs 1g, Fat 36g, Protein 53g
• Parmesan Garlic: Calories 560, Carbs 3g, Fat 37g, Protein 54g
• Smoky Adobo: Calories 455, Carbs 5g, Fat 24g, Protein 53g
• Spicy Garlic: Calories 475, Carbs 2g, Fat 28g, Protein 53g
• Thai Curry: Calories 580, Carbs 4g, Fat 38g, Protein 54g
• Wild: Calories 480, Carbs 0g, Fat 28g, Protein 53g

Dry Seasonings

I’ve included the macros for 6 wings plus dry seasoning. Each dry seasoning has only 1g of carbs & 5 calories so the math is easy here.

• Buffalo Seasoning: Calories 435, Carbs 1g, Fat 24g, Protein 53g
• Chipotle BBQ Seasoning: Calories 435, Carbs 1g, Fat 24g, Protein 53g
• Desert Heat Seasoning: Calories 435, Carbs 1g, Fat 24g, Protein 53g
• Lemon Pepper Seasoning: Calories 435, Carbs 1g, Fat 24g, Protein 53g
• Salt & Vinegar Seasoning: Calories 435, Carbs 1g, Fat 24g, Protein 53g

Want to see full macros and nutritional stats for all of their low carb items? Download the List

 

10 Count Traditional Wings

I’ve listed all of the sauce choices that come in under 5g of carbs.

• 10 wings with no sauce: Calories 720, Carbs 0g, Fat 41g, Protein 88g

Signature Sauces

You can see as the buffalo wild wings sauce carb count increase as you go from 6 to 10 wings presumably because you need more sauce for more wings. These are your choices under 5g of total carbs.

• Blazin Carolina Reaper: Calories 780, Carbs 5g, Fat 45.5g, Protein 89g
• Hot: Calories 790, Carbs 3g, Fat 47g, Protein 89g
• Lemon Pepper: Calories 990, Carbs 3g, Fat 69g, Protein 88g
• Medium: Calories 770, Carbs 2g, Fat 45g, Protein 88g
• Mild: Calories 790, Carbs 2g, Fat 48g, Protein 88g
• Nashville Hot: Calories 780, Carbs 4g, Fat 46g, Protein 89g
• Original Buffalo: Calories 890, Carbs 2g, Fat 59g, Protein 88g
• Parmesan Garlic: Calories 910, Carbs 5g, Fat 60g, Protein 90g
• Spicy Garlic: Calories 790, Carbs 3g, Fat 47g, Protein 89g
• Wild: Calories 890, Carbs 5g, Fat 56g, Protein 89g

Dry Seasonings 

• Buffalo Seasoning: Calories 730, Carbs 2g, Fat 41g, Protein 88g
• Chipotle BBQ Seasoning: Calories 730, Carbs 3g, Fat 41g, Protein 88g
• Desert Heat Seasoning: Calories 735, Carbs 3g, Fat 41g, Protein 88g
• Lemon Pepper Seasoning: Calories 725, Carbs 2g, Fat 41g, Protein 88g
• Salt & Vinegar Seasoning: Calories 730, Carbs 2g, Fat 41g, Protein 88g

15 Count Traditional Wings

Ok here we go! 15 wings is a good meal but we need to be careful of the sauces. Listed are all of your choices under 5g of total carbs. Boom!

• 15 wings with no sauce: Calories 1080, Carbs 0g, Fat 61g, Protein 132g

Signature Sauces

• Hot: Calories 1170, Carbs 4g, Fat 69g, Protein 133g
• Lemon Pepper: Calories 1449, Carbs 4g, Fat 99g, Protein 132g
• Medium: Calories 1140, Carbs 3g, Fat 67g, Protein 133g
• Mild: Calories 1180, Carbs 3g, Fat 70g, Protein 133g
• Original Buffalo: Calories 1300, Carbs 2g, Fat 85g, Protein 132g
• Spicy Garlic: Calories 1170, Carbs 4g, Fat 69g, Protein 133g
• Wild: Calories 1180, Carbs 5g, Fat 69g, Protein 133g

Dry Seasonings 

• Buffalo Seasoning: Calories 1090, Carbs 2g, Fat 61g, Protein 132g
• Chipotle BBQ Seasoning: Calories 1090, Carbs 3g, Fat 61g, Protein 132g
• Desert Heat Seasoning: Calories 1095, Carbs 3g, Fat 61g, Protein 132g
• Lemon Pepper Seasoning: Calories 1085, Carbs 2g, Fat 61g, Protein 132g
• Salt & Vinegar Seasoning: Calories 1090, Carbs 2g, Fat 61g, Protein 132g

20 Count Boneless Wings

Holy cow! 20 wings? Really? That hungry huh? Ok, here we go. You can eat 20 wings but to stay under 5g of carbs, we lost a few signature sauce options. Here are the items that are still under 5g of carbs. 

• 20 wings with no sauce: Calories 1440, Carbs 0g, Fat 82g, Protein 177g

Signature Sauces

• Hot: Calories: 1550, Carbs 5g, Fat 92g, Protein 178g
• Lemon Pepper: Calories 1970, Carbs 5g, Fat 169g, Protein 178g
• Medium: Calories 1520, Carbs 3g, Fat 89g, Protein 178g
• Mild: Calories 1560, Carbs 3g, Fat 94g, Protein 178g
• Original Buffalo: Calories 1720, Carbs 3g, Fat 112g, Protein 178g
• Spicy Garlic: Calories 1550, Carbs 5g, Fat 92g, Protein 178g

Dry Seasonings 

• Buffalo Seasoning: Calories 1455, Carbs 2g, Fat 82g, Protein 177g
• Chipotle BBQ Seasoning: Calories 1455, Carbs 3g, Fat 82g, Protein 177g
• Desert Heat Seasoning: Calories 1455, Carbs 3g, Fat 82g, Protein 177g
• Lemon Pepper Seasoning: Calories 1445, Carbs 2g, Fat 82g, Protein 177g
• Salt & Vinegar Seasoning: Calories 1450, Carbs 2g, Fat 82g, Protein 177g

Want to see full macros and nutritional stats for all of their low carb items? Download the List

 

Naked Chicken Tenders 

What if you don’t like bones in your wings. You can’t order boneless wings (they have high carb breading) you CAN order naked chicken tenders!

• 3 Naked Tenders: Calories: 160, Fat 1g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 37g
• 5 Naked Tenders: Calories: 260, Fat: 2g, Carbs: 1g Protein: 61g

You’ll need sauces to dip them in!

Buffalo Wild Wings Keto Sauces

Here is the nutritional information for the snack sized portion of your sauces.

Wing sauces 

• Mild – Calories: 45, Fat: 4.5g, Carbs: 1g, Protein: 0g
• Medium – Calories: 30, Fat: 3g | Carbs: 1g,  Protein: 0g
• Spicy Garlic – Calories: 45 | Fat: 4g | Carbs: 2g (Fiber: 0g, Sugar: 0g) | Protein: 0g

Dry Seasonings 

• Buffalo – Calories 5, Fat 0g, Carbs 1g, Protein 0g
• Lemon Pepper – Calories: 5, Fat: 0g | Carbs: 1g, Protein: 0g
• Salt & Vinegar – Calories: 5, Fat: 0g, Carbs: 1g, Protein: 0g

Burgers at Buffalo Wild WIngs are Good Keto Options

Burgers can be a great option minus the bun. I’ll list out the patty (minus the bun) as well as the common toppings.

• Hamburger Patty: Calories 210 , Carbs 0g, Fat 16g, Protein 17g

Rarely will you eat the burger alone, so lets list out some low carb toppings under 5g of total carbs. Do you know how to calculate net carbs?

Keto Friendly Burger Toppings

• American Cheese: Calories 270, Carbs 1g, Fat 6g, Protein 3g
• Blue Cheese: Calories 250 , Carbs 0g, Fat 4g, Protein 3g
• Cheddar Cheese: Calories 90 , Carbs 1g, Fat 7g, Protein 5g
• Swiss Cheese: Calories 80 , Carbs 0g, Fat 7g, Protein 6g
• Bacon: Calories 100 , Carbs 0g, Fat 8g, Protein 8g
• Onions: Calories 210 , Carbs 0g, Fat 16g, Protein 17g
• Avocado: Calories 245 , Carbs 2g, Fat 4g, Protein 1g
• Mustard: Calories 0 , Carbs 0g, Fat 0g, Protein 0g

Grilled Chicken Breast Are Low Carb

If you don’t want wings or a burger, a grilled chicken breast sort of combines the 2.

• Grilled Chicken Breast: Calories 90 , Carbs 1g, Fat 1g, Protein 21g

If you need to add some toppings take a peek at the Keto Friendly Burger Toppings above. They are all low carb friendly. If you’re a chicken fan, check out our keto chicken recipe.

Keto Salad Options

There are no “out of the box’ keto friendly options here. I’ll leave the macros and nutritional information for some common salad items so you can make your own. Remember the basic rules. No croutons. No breaded chicken. Mixing greens, chicken and one of these dressings will keep you under 5g of carbs. Boom!

• Mixed Greens (1 cup) – 2g carbs, 10 calories
• Grilled Chicken Breast: Calories 90 , Carbs 1g, Fat 1g, Protein 21g
• Blue Cheese 2oz – 2g carbs, 280 calories, 29g fat
• Ranch Dressing 2oz – 2g carbs, 320 calories, 34g fat
• Southwestern Ranch 2oz – 2g carbs, 340 calories,37g fat

 

Low Carb Alcohol at Buffalo Wing Wings

If you’re going to Buffalo Wild Wings, you might want to have a drink. We’ve got you covered here too. I’ve listed the drinks under 5g of carbs to keep you on the straight in narrow.

Keto Beer at Buffalo Wild Wings

The beer menu at Buffalo Wild Wings is constantly rotating. So you’ll need to pay attention when you’re at the bar. The darker the beer the higher the carb count will likely be. Most light beers should be ok. Here are some common options you’re likely to find. They are all under 5G of carbs!

• Budweiser Select 55– 1.9g carbs, 55 calories
• Miller 64 – 2.4g carbs, 64 calories
• Miller Chill – 4g carbs, 100 calories
• Miller Light – 3.2g carbs, 96 calories
• Lagunatis Daytime IPA – 3g carbs, 94 calories
• Dogfish Head Slightly Mighty IPA – 3.6g carbs, 96 calories
• Michelob Ultra Amber – 3.7g carbs, 114 calories
• Corona Light – 5g carbs, 99 calories
• Coors Light – 5g carbs, 102 calories

Keto Wine at Buffalo Wild Wings

Wine is generally low carb. All dry wines will be less than 2g net carbs. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of dry wines at Buffalo Wild Wings. However, there are still are some good choices under 5g or carbs. I’ll list out the selections you’ll find on the Buffalo Wild Wings nutritional menu.

• Chateau St. Michelle, Chardonnay 6oz – 4g carbs, 150 calories
• Lose Du Bois Merlot 6oz – 4g carbs, 150 calories
• Ecco Domani, Pinot Grigio 6oz – 4g carbs 150 calories
• Mark West, Pinot Noir – 5g carbs – 140 calories
• Prosecco – 2g carbs 160 calories

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