Chicken nuggets
Packaged product Poultry Just bare
Chicken nuggets contains 160 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 84.0 g (84 g) provides about 134 kcal.
Roughly 39% of its calories come from protein, with 39% from fat and 22% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in poultry on FoodFactly, where the median is 134 kcal per 100 g across 37,224 products.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 160 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 7 g | 9% |
| Saturated fat L | 1 g | 5% |
| Sodium | not reported | |
| Total carbohydrates L | 9 g | 3% |
| Dietary fiber | not reported | |
| Total sugars L | 2 g | |
| Protein L | 16 g | 32% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 39%
- Carbohydrates 22%
- Fat 39%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Nutritional insights
- Protein16 gbelow the median for poultry (median 17.9 g)
- Sugars2 gin the top quarter of poultry (median 0.87 g)
- Fat7 gabove the median for poultry (median 4.3 g)
- Saturated fat1 gbelow the median for poultry (median 1.2 g)
- Protein per 100 kcal10 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Ingredients
Ingredients not reported.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Chicken nuggets?
100 g of Chicken nuggets has 160 kcal. Serving, 84.0 g (84 g): about 134 kcal.
Is Chicken nuggets high in protein?
Chicken nuggets contains 16 g of protein per 100 g (32% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 13.4 g in serving, 84.0 g (84 g). About 39% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other poultry, that is below the median (median 17.9 g).
How many carbs are in Chicken nuggets?
Chicken nuggets has 9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.
How much fat is in Chicken nuggets?
Chicken nuggets contains 7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1 g is saturated (5% of the Daily Value).
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From Open Food Facts, record dated May 29, 2023. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 0037013662512. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 29, 2023. Imported November 8, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).
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