Calories in 6pc Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets
A serving of 6 spicy chicken nuggets has 280 calories, 18 grams fat, 13 grams carbs, and 15 grams protein (excluding dipping sauce).
Wendy’s chicken nuggets are made with 100% marinated white meat that’s breaded in a special blend of peppers and spices. Choose from a variety of dipping sauces, including Buttermilk Ranch, Sweet & Sour, Honey Mustard, Ghost Pepper Ranch, or BBQ.
This is your guide for a complete overview of nutritional information, including calories, ingredients, and allergens in Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
Nutritional Information
Nutritional information is presented based on a single serving measured as six spicy chicken nuggets. Percentage daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a specific nutrient in one serving of the nuggets contributes to a 2,000 calorie daily diet (the standard measure used by the U.S. FDA).
Let’s start with an overview of the calories in chicken nuggets.
Calories in 6 Spicy Chicken Nuggets
A six piece serving contains 280 total calories, which means there are approximately 47 calories in each chicken nugget.
Dietary fat contributes the highest percentage of total calories. Specifically, 18 grams of fat contribute about 58% of the total. Carbohydrates and protein each contribute about 21% of the total calories.
- Fat: 165 calories
- Carbs: 55 calories
- Protein: 60 calories
- Total: 280 calories (per 6 piece serving)
Calories in 4 Chicken Nuggets
A four piece serving has 190 total calories with the composition of nutrients the same as in the six-piece serving described above.
Calories in Dipping Sauce
Choose from a variety of dipping sauces. Here are the total calories for each flavor of dipping sauce offered at Wendy’s (per packet).
- Ketchup has 10 calories
- BBQ Dipping Sauce has 40 calories
- Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce has 40 calories
- Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce has 70 calories
- Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce has 90 calories
- Ghost Pepper Ranch Dipping Sauce has 100 calories
Calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Wendy’s. Calories may vary by location, as a result of how it’s prepared, and for dipping sauce.
Total Fat
Six spicy chicken nuggets have 18 grams total fat, including 4 grams saturated fat. This dish has zero trans fat.
According to the FDA, saturated fat ‘is a nutrient to get less of.’ Specifically, general guidelines recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
With that in mind, take note that there are 36 calories from saturated fat (13% of 280 total calories) in six chicken nuggets.
Sodium
One serving of six chicken nuggets from Wendy’s contains 720 milligrams of sodium. That is approximately 30% of the total daily value recommended by the FDA.
Nutrition Summary
Serving Size 6 Spicy Chicken Nuggets
CALORIES
280TOTAL FAT
18g(28%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
13g(5%DV)
PROTEIN
15g(30%DV)
| Saturated Fat | 4g (20%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 40mg (14%DV) |
| Sodium | 720mg (30%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g (4%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 0g |
| Added Sugars | 0g (0%DV) |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Ingredients and Allergens
Here are the lists of ingredients in the chicken nuggets, breading, and the oil used for cooking.
Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets Ingredients
Chicken Nuggets Ingredients
Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning, Sodium Phosphates.
Breading Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Spice, Gum Arabic, Extractives of Paprika, Yellow Corn Flour, Leavening, Yeast, Natural Flavors, Sugar, Breading Set in Vegetable Oil.
Cooking Oil
Nuggets are cooked in vegetable oils which may include one or more of the following: Soybean, Canola, Corn and/or Cottonseed, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, and Dimethylpolysiloxane.
What is Dimethylpolysiloxane?
Also known as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or dimethicone, dimethylpolysiloxane is a silicone polymer. It’s used in manufacturing processes across various industries, including cosmetics, food, and industrial uses. Dimethylpolysiloxane is listed as an ingredient in the cooking oil used for the chicken nuggets.
This additive is often used in the production of fried foods. It reduces surface tension and helps prevent a foaming reaction when frying at high temperatures. The benefit is that it lessens the risk of burns caused by splattering or bubbling oil when food is placed into a fryer.
In addition to fried foods, dimethylpolysiloxane is also used as an anticaking agent in confectionary products and baked goods.
Allergens
The ingredients in Wendy’s spicy chicken nuggets include wheat and gluten.
In addition, the nuggets may be cooked in the same fryer and with the same oil used to prepare other menu items that contain egg, fish, milk, soy, and other possible common allergens.
Nutrition Facts for Popular Chicken Nuggets
This table offers a simple way to review and compare the nutrition facts in chicken nuggets from popular fast food restaurants, including Burger King, McDonald’s, Shake Shack, and Wendy’s.
| Restaurant | Menu Item | Calories | Fat | Carbs | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | Chicken Nuggets (4pc) | 190 | 12g | 11g | 9g | 490mg |
| Burger King | Chicken Nuggets (8pc) | 390 | 25g | 23g | 18g | 990mg |
| McDonald's | Chicken McNuggets (6pc) | 250 | 15g | 15g | 14g | 500mg |
| Wendy's | Spicy Chicken Nuggets (4pc) | 190 | 12g | 9g | 10g | 480mg |
| Wendy's | Spicy Chicken Nuggets (6pc) | 280 | 18g | 13g | 15g | 720mg |
| Wendy's | Spicy Chicken Nuggets (10pc) | 470 | 31g | 22g | 26g | 1190mg |
| Shake Shack | Chicken Bites (6pc) | 300 | 19g | 15g | 17g | 780mg |
| Shake Shack | Chicken Bites (10pc) | 510 | 32g | 26g | 29g | 1,300mg |
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts, ingredients, and images courtesy of The Wendy’s Company.
