Calories in Chicken, nuggets, white meat, precooked, frozen, not reheated
Generic food Frozen Meals and Dishes
Chicken, nuggets, white meat, precooked, frozen, not reheated contains 261 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 piece (20 g) provides about 52 kcal.
Roughly 53% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from carbohydrates and 22% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in meals, entrees, and side dishes on FoodFactly, where the median is 197 kcal per 100 g across 81 foods.
100 g provides 42% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 31% of the Daily Value for selenium and 20% of the Daily Value for manganese.
These values are for the frozen food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 261 kcal | |
| Total fat M | 15.4 g | 20% |
| Saturated fat C | 3.4 g | 17% |
| Trans fat C | 0.082 g | |
| Cholesterol M | 34 mg | 11% |
| Sodium M | 538 mg | 23% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 16.2 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber M | 0.7 g | 3% |
| Total sugars M | 1.3 g | |
| Protein M | 14.4 g | 29% |
| Vitamin A I | 16 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C I | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E I | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K I | 10 µg | 8% |
| Thiamin (B1) I | 0.11 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (B2) I | 0.055 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (B3) I | 6.7 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 I | 0.33 mg | 19% |
| Folate (B9) C | 5 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 I | 0.23 µg | 10% |
| Choline I | 45.5 mg | 8% |
| Calcium M | 38 mg | 3% |
| Iron M | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium M | 35 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus M | 213 mg | 17% |
| Potassium M | 281 mg | 6% |
| Zinc M | 0.75 mg | 7% |
| Copper M | 0.14 mg | 15% |
| Manganese M | 0.46 mg | 20% |
| Selenium I | 17 µg | 31% |
% 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 22%
- Carbohydrates 25%
- Fat 53%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein14.4 gin the top quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 7.5 g)
- Fiber0.7 gin the lowest quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 1.5 g)
- Sugars1.3 gin the lowest quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 3.1 g)
- Fat15.4 gin the top quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 5.5 g)
- Saturated fat3.4 gin the top quarter of meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 1.8 g)
- Sodium538 mgabove the median for meals, entrees, and side dishes (median 423 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water51.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 4.7 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 6.2 g |
Sugars and starch (7)
| Starch M | 13.3 g |
|---|---|
| Sucrose M | 0 g |
| Glucose M | 0.56 g |
| Fructose M | 0.28 g |
| Lactose M | 0 g |
| Maltose M | 0.42 g |
| Galactose M | 0 g |
Individual fatty acids (46)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M | 0.003 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M | 0.003 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M | 0.55 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ? | 5.5 g |
| SFA 4:0 M | 0.002 g |
| SFA 6:0 M | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 M | 0.003 g |
| SFA 10:0 M | 0.004 g |
| SFA 12:0 M | 0.005 g |
| SFA 14:0 M | 0.054 g |
| SFA 16:0 M | 2.5 g |
| SFA 18:0 M | 0.68 g |
| SFA 20:0 M | 0.031 g |
| MUFA 18:1 ? | 4.2 g |
| PUFA 18:3 ? | 0.56 g |
| PUFA 20:4 M | 0.039 g |
| SFA 22:0 M | 0.027 g |
| MUFA 14:1 M | 0.014 g |
| MUFA 16:1 ? | 0.41 g |
| PUFA 18:4 M | 0.002 g |
| MUFA 20:1 M | 0.066 g |
| MUFA 22:1 ? | 0.005 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M | 0.004 g |
| SFA 15:0 M | 0.007 g |
| SFA 17:0 M | 0.016 g |
| SFA 24:0 M | 0.009 g |
| TFA 16:1 t M | 0.003 g |
| TFA 18:1 t M | 0.027 g |
| TFA 22:1 t M | 0.002 g |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined M | 0.051 g |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs M | 0.016 g |
| MUFA 24:1 c M | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M | 0.012 g |
| MUFA 16:1 c M | 0.4 g |
| MUFA 18:1 c M | 4.1 g |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M | 5.5 g |
| MUFA 22:1 c M | 0.003 g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 17:1 M | 0.012 g |
| PUFA 20:3 ? | 0.014 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C | 0.031 g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C | 0.051 g |
| MUFA 15:1 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 M | 0.001 g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 M | 0.013 g |
| PUFA 22:4 M | 0.01 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene I | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene I | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin I | 0 µg |
| Retinol I | 16 µg |
| Carotene, alpha I | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta I | 0 µg |
Other components (11)
| Water M | 51.9 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol I | 0 g |
| Caffeine I | 0 mg |
| Ash M | 2.1 g |
| Theobromine I | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 1,093 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU C | 53 IU |
| Folic acid I | 0 µg |
| Folate, food I | 5 µg |
| Vitamin E, added I | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added I | 0 µg |
Other forms of Chicken
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared Frozen | 240 | 14.6 g | 14.9 g | 13.6 g |
| Pizza with meat and vegetables, from frozen, thin crust Frozen | 276 | 11.3 g | 25.1 g | 14.4 g |
| Pizza with meat and vegetables, from frozen, medium crust Frozen | 276 | 11.3 g | 25.1 g | 14.4 g |
| Pizza with meat and vegetables, from frozen, thick crust Frozen | 276 | 11.3 g | 25.1 g | 14.4 g |
| Pizza with meat other than pepperoni, from frozen, medium crust Frozen | 269 | 11.6 g | 27.3 g | 12.5 g |
| Pizza with pepperoni, from frozen, medium crust Frozen | 275 | 11.5 g | 27.8 g | 13.1 g |
| Pizza with meat other than pepperoni, from frozen, thin crust Frozen | 267 | 12.3 g | 27 g | 12.1 g |
| Pizza with meat other than pepperoni, from frozen, thick crust Frozen | 270 | 10.8 g | 27.7 g | 13 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 172112. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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