Chicken Nuggets, School Lunch
45 calories per 1 nugget (16 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 nugget (16 g)% Daily Value
- Calories45 kcal
- Total Fat2 g3%
- Saturated Fat0 g2%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol10 mg3%
- Sodium80 mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate4 g1%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein3 g
- Vitamin D0.05 mcg0%
- Calcium10 mg0%
- Iron0.3 mg2%
- Potassium40 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat0.5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0.5 g
- Vitamin A5 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0.1 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg2%
- Vitamin K2 mcg2%
- Thiamin0.01 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.03 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.05 mg2%
- Folate2 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120.04 mcg2%
- Phosphorus30 mg2%
- Magnesium5 mg0%
- Zinc0.1 mg2%
- Selenium3 mcg6%
- Copper0.01 mg2%
- Choline10 mg2%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories43.2 kcal → 45 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat2.06 g → 2 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.453 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol8 mg → 10 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium81.8 mg → 80 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate3.66 g → 4 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.352 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.0784 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein2.51 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0.048 mcg → 0.05 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium5.12 mg → 10 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.318 mg → 0.3 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium37 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein23% of calories
- Fat43% of calories
- Carbohydrate34% of calories
Questions about Chicken Nuggets
How many calories are in Chicken Nuggets?
Chicken Nuggets, School Lunch has 45 calories per 1 nugget (16 g) and 270 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Chicken Nuggets?
Chicken Nuggets, School Lunch has 3 g of protein per 1 nugget (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 2706095.
- 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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