Arby’s Chicken Tenders

Arby’s Chicken Tenders are made with chunks of chicken breast meat that is prepared daily. The chicken strips are breaded and fried, then served with your choice of sauce.
There are 370 calories, 18 grams of fat, 28 grams of carbohydrates, and 23 grams of protein in a 3-piece serving.
Read this report for detailed information about the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients, and allergens in fried chicken tenders served at Arby’s fast food restaurant.
Fried Chicken Nutritional Information
Nutrition facts are based on a standard formulation for Arby’s chicken tenders, including a serving of BBQ dipping sauce.
Daily Value
Daily value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a specific nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use %DV to compare foods and balance choices for your dietary goals.
Review the chart below, which shows that Arby’s chicken tenders are high in sodium and dietary cholesterol. A 5-piece order is also high in saturated fat.
% Daily Value
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3 Pieces 37309_142d81-2d> |
5 Pieces 37309_efd569-b9> |
Saturated Fat 37309_052c3b-fa> |
15% 37309_4d5d0e-f4> |
23% 37309_a3c258-f8> |
Cholesterol 37309_bbecbe-47> |
20% 37309_9b8a90-0d> |
33% 37309_2e04a8-29> |
Sodium 37309_2d3339-42> |
52% 37309_2a8978-10> |
87% 37309_3cda1c-d1> |
Calories
There are 370 or more calories in each serving of fried chicken bites from Arby’s. Total calories vary by order size.
Calories by Macronutrient
Here is a summary of the number of calories by macronutrient in Arby’s fried chicken, by order size:
Arby’s Chicken Tenders
Calories by Macronutrient37309_d70b6d-b1> |
3 Pieces 37309_6e7674-ca> |
5 Pieces 37309_98d5a9-e0> |
Calories from Fat 37309_201705-cc> |
160 37309_95a601-33> |
270 37309_cc9a6e-53> |
Calories from Carbs 37309_b376ae-91> |
115 37309_85e603-85> |
185 37309_0dee62-22> |
Calories from Protein 37309_1342ae-5d> |
95 37309_ec4f9e-46> |
155 37309_dbbe56-a7> |
Total Calories 37309_4dae60-ca> |
370 37309_b33429-ca> |
610 37309_2c313c-fb> |
The greatest proportion (about 43%) of the total calories are derived from dietary fats. Carbohydrates make up 31% of the total calories, and the remaining 26% of calories are from protein.
Arby’s Chicken Tenders
% calories from fat, carbs and protein*3 pieces
Calories by macronutrient are rounded estimates based on the nutrition facts provided by Arby’s fast food restaurant. Actual calories may vary as a result of how the chicken is prepared onsite.
Nutrition Facts
Here is a copy of the nutrition facts for Arby’s Chicken Tenders, by order size.
Amount (%DV) per Order
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3 Tenders 37309_cb0355-a0> |
5 Tenders 37309_93b91e-6b> |
Calories 37309_acd0ff-2a> |
370 37309_77af60-54> |
610 37309_3c8eb0-77> |
Total Fat 37309_a0626f-7f> |
18g (23%) 37309_277119-51> |
30g (38%) 37309_1bdfd3-c7> |
Saturated Fat 37309_f3cf8f-52> |
3g (15%) 37309_6b7a2c-df> |
4.5g (23%) 37309_b64b35-dc> |
Trans Fat 37309_4d086e-e5> |
0g 37309_c2a393-cb> |
0g 37309_5fd1ae-bc> |
Cholesterol 37309_6cccd0-51> |
60mg (20%) 37309_d32554-13> |
100mg (33%) 37309_69a50a-3e> |
Sodium 37309_fc4591-6b> |
1190mg (52%) 37309_6cf2e7-0d> |
1990mg (87%) 37309_28dfed-e5> |
Carbs 37309_33295e-ac> |
28g (10%) 37309_7336b7-a6> |
47g (17%) 37309_7f4810-07> |
Dietary Fiber 37309_25fc9c-ca> |
2g (7%) 37309_00db17-2d> |
3g (11%) 37309_29162b-0e> |
Total Sugars 37309_4bb764-af> |
0g 37309_5e6b0a-cf> |
0g 37309_959e89-9e> |
Protein 37309_cbeb94-18> |
23g 37309_b63600-ee> |
39g 37309_afb321-ab> |
%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Total Fat
Three fried chicken tenders contain 18 grams of total dietary fats, including 3 grams of saturated fat.
By comparison, a 5-piece order has 4.5 grams of saturated fat, which equates to a 23% daily value and is considered high for one serving.
To calculate %DV, divide the amount of a nutrient in one serving by the FDA-recommended daily limit.
5-Pieces 37309_a0bd11-71> |
per Serving 37309_848116-21> |
Daily Limit* 37309_2fd895-d8> |
Daily Value 37309_8482c0-a1> |
Total Fat 37309_57043e-6b> |
30g 37309_ac9106-c6> |
78g 37309_0c32cd-59> |
38% 37309_d8820b-bf> |
Saturated Fat 37309_015ddf-65> |
4.5g 37309_625300-10> |
20g 37309_2c05e7-33> |
23% 37309_a5d268-df> |
*Based on FDA general nutrition advice for an adult following 2,000 calorie daily diet.
Check nutrition facts for Arby’s menu items.
Daily Value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard measure used by the FDA for general nutrition advice. Calorie needs vary. Your %DV may be higher or lower depending on height, weight, and physical activity.
Ingredients and Allergens
Here is the list of ingredients in an order of Arby’s Chicken Tenders.
Ingredients
Food 37309_fe6d54-47> |
Chicken Breast with Rib Meat that contains a solution of water, seasoning, modified food starch, sodium phosphate. Breaded with: Wheat flour, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, garlic powder, soybean oil, extractives of paprika. Battered with: Water, wheat flour, modified corn starch, sugar, salt, dried garlic, monosodium glutamate, leavening, dextrose, modified cellulose gum, extractives of paprika, natural flavors. Predusted with: Wheat flour, sugar, wheat gluten, salt, monosodium glutamate, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, spices, soybean oil, natural flavors. Contains egg, milk, wheat. 37309_e39e13-e3> |
BBQ Sauce 37309_475a66-70> |
High fructose corn syrup, water, tomato paste, vinegar, salt, modified corn starch, spices (including celery seed), natural hickory smoke flavor, caramel color, potassium, sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), onion powder, citric acid, garlic powder. 37309_327e3b-d5> |
Allergens
Arby’s Chicken Strips are made with ingredients that contain egg, soy, and wheat.
In addition, the chicken may be cooked in the same fryer and oil for menu that contain milk, and/or fish.
Check list of disclosed allergens in Arby’s menu items.

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