Chicken Nuggets, Fast Food
50 calories per 1 chicken bite (16 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 chicken bite (16 g)% Daily Value
- Calories50 kcal
- Total Fat3.5 g4%
- Saturated Fat0.5 g3%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol10 mg3%
- Sodium95 mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate2 g1%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein3 g
- Vitamin D0.03 mcg0%
- Calcium0 mg0%
- Iron0.1 mg0%
- Potassium40 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat1 g
- Polyunsaturated fat1 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0.1 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg2%
- Vitamin K1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.01 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.03 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.02 mg2%
- Folate2 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120.05 mcg2%
- Phosphorus40 mg4%
- Magnesium5 mg0%
- Zinc0.1 mg0%
- Selenium3 mcg6%
- Copper0.01 mg0%
- Choline10 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories49.1 kcal → 50 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat3.26 g → 3.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.571 g → 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol8.8 mg → 10 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium95 mg → 95 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate2.39 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.144 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.0128 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein2.55 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0.032 mcg → 0.03 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium1.76 mg → 0 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.133 mg → 0.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium40.2 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein21% of calories
- Fat60% of calories
- Carbohydrate19% of calories
Questions about Chicken Nuggets
How many calories are in Chicken Nuggets?
Chicken Nuggets, Fast Food has 50 calories per 1 chicken bite (16 g) and 310 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Chicken Nuggets?
Chicken Nuggets, Fast Food has 3 g of protein per 1 chicken bite (16 g) and 16 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2706093.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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