Chicken Nuggets, Other Sources
50 calories per 1 nugget (16 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 nugget (16 g)% Daily Value
- Calories50 kcal
- Total Fat3 g4%
- Saturated Fat0.5 g3%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol10 mg3%
- Sodium95 mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate3 g1%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein2 g
- Vitamin D0.03 mcg0%
- Calcium5 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 mcg2%
- Thiamin0.01 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.03 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.03 mg2%
- Folate5 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120.05 mcg2%
- Phosphorus40 mg4%
- Magnesium5 mg0%
- Zinc0.1 mg0%
- Selenium3 mcg6%
- Copper0.01 mg2%
- Choline10 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories48.6 kcal → 50 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat3.2 g → 3 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.591 g → 0.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol7.84 mg → 10 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium95.4 mg → 95 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate2.53 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.192 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.048 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein2.42 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0.032 mcg → 0.03 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium3.68 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.144 mg → 0.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium39 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein20% of calories
- Fat59% of calories
- Carbohydrate21% of calories
Questions about Chicken Nuggets
How many calories are in Chicken Nuggets?
Chicken Nuggets, Other Sources has 50 calories per 1 nugget (16 g) and 300 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Chicken Nuggets?
Chicken Nuggets, Other Sources has 2 g of protein per 1 nugget (16 g) and 15 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 2706097.
- 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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