Food calories · USDA data
Calories in chicken nuggets
295 calories
in 6 pieces, 96 g
- Protein
- 15.3 g
- Carbs
- 14.3 g
- Fat
- 19.5 g
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
Chicken nuggets have 295 calories. That is USDA's figure for 6 pieces, which weighs 96 g. Per 100 g, chicken nuggets have 307 calories.
Most of its calories (60%) come from fat, with protein next at 21%. It gives 15.3 g of protein, 31% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high. It also carries 19.5 g of fat, 25% of the 78 g Daily Value.
It takes 33 g of chicken nuggets to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.3 × 6 pieces.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 pieces | 96 g | 295 | 15.3 g | 14.3 g | 19.5 g |
| 4 pieces | 64 g | 196 | 10.2 g | 9.6 g | 13 g |
| 10 pieces | 160 g | 491 | 25.5 g | 23.9 g | 32.6 g |
| 20 pieces | 320 g | 982 | 50.9 g | 47.8 g | 65.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 87 | 4.5 g | 4.2 g | 5.8 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 307 | 15.9 g | 14.9 g | 20.4 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your chicken nuggets may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 21% of calories (15.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 19% (14.9 g per 100 g, of which 0.9 g fiber)
- Fat: 60% (20.4 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, hamburger has the fewest calories of these four (297 per 100 g) and fast-food french fries the most (312).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken nuggets | 307 | 15.9 g | 14.9 g | 20.4 g |
| Cheeseburger | 308 | 16.5 g | 28 g | 14.7 g |
| Fast-food french fries | 312 | 3.4 g | 41.4 g | 14.7 g |
| Hamburger | 297 | 16.5 g | 31.5 g | 12 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in chicken nuggets?
Chicken nuggets have 295 calories. USDA weighs 6 pieces at 96 g, and chicken nuggets has 307 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do chicken nuggets have?
6 pieces (96 g) has 15.3 g of protein, 31% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 15.9 g.
How many carbs do chicken nuggets have?
6 pieces has 14.3 g of carbohydrate, including 0.9 g of fiber, and 19.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Fast foods, chicken, breaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain (FDC ID 170718). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.