Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets
Chick-fil-A Nuggets are made with seasoned and breaded boneless chicken breast meat that is pressure cooked in refined peanut oil. Chicken nuggets are also available in a lower-calorie grilled option.
One serving of 8 Chick-fil-A fried chicken nuggets contains:
Review this guide for the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A.
Read through to the last section for a data table that compares the nutrition facts of chicken nuggets from various popular fast food restaurants.
Chicken Nuggets Nutritional Information
Chick-fil-A Nuggets and Grilled Nuggets are available in various order sizes: 8 pieces, 12 pieces, or 30 pieces. A 5-piece option is available at select locations.
Nutrition facts in this report, unless otherwise stated, are based on a single order of 8 nuggets, excluding dipping sauce.
Daily Value
As shown in the chart below, a serving of chicken nuggets is high in dietary cholesterol. In addition, the fried nuggets are high in sodium.
% Daily Value
Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.|
8 Pieces |
Fried |
Grilled |
|
Saturated Fat |
13% |
3% |
|
Sodium |
53% |
19% |
|
Cholesterol |
28% |
28% |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
The percentage daily value illustrates how much a specific nutrient in one serving contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
Calories
Total calories varies by type of chicken and the number of nuggets in each serving.
Grilled chicken nuggets have approximately half the calories as the traditional Chick-fil-A fried option. Here is a table summarizing the total calories by type of chicken and order size.
Total Calories by Order Size
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Order Size |
Chick-fil-A Style |
Grilled |
|---|---|---|
|
1 Piece |
32 |
16 |
|
5 Pieces |
160 |
80 |
|
8 Pieces |
250 |
130 |
|
12 Pieces |
380 |
200 |
|
30 Pieces |
950 |
510 |
ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 250 CALORIES
Approximately 8 fried nuggets or 16 grilled nuggetsCalories by macronutrient are significantly different when comparing the two types of fast food chicken nuggets.
Dietary fat and protein each contribute approximately 40% of calories when the chicken is breaded and fried.
By comparison, protein makes up over 75% of total calories in the grilled nuggets.
Review the table below to select the best menu option for your diet.
Chick-fil-A Nuggets
% Calories from Fat, Carbs and Protein|
Fried |
Grilled | |
|---|---|---|
|
Calories from fat |
40% |
20% |
|
Calories from total carbs |
17% |
3% |
|
Calories from protein |
43% |
77% |
The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Chick-fil-A. Calories may vary by location or due to choice of dipping sauce.
A single Chick-fil-A nugget has 32 calories. A grilled nugget has 16 calories.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving (% Daily Value)
|
8 Nuggets |
Fried |
Grilled |
|
Calories |
250 |
130 |
|
Total Fat |
11g (14%) |
3g (4%) |
|
Saturated Fat |
2.5g (13%) |
0.5g (3%) |
|
Trans Fat |
0g |
0g |
|
Cholesterol |
85mg (28%) |
85mg (28%) |
|
Sodium |
1210mg (53%) |
440mg (19%) |
|
Carbohydrates |
11g (4%) |
1g (<1%) |
|
Dietary Fiber |
0g (0%) |
0g (0%) |
|
Total Sugars |
1g |
0g |
|
Protein |
27g |
25g |
%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.
Dietary Fats
A single serving of eight fried nuggets contains 11 grams of total fats, including 2.5 grams of saturated fat.
The 2.5 grams of saturated fat contributes approximately 20 calories per serving, 13% of the recommended daily limit (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
For a meal with less saturated fat, choose the grilled chicken option. An 8-piece order of grilled nuggets has 3 grams total fat and less than one gram of saturated fat.
Amount of Fat and Daily Value
|
8 Pieces |
Fried |
Grilled |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Fat |
11g |
3g |
|
Daily Limit |
78g |
78g |
|
Daily Value |
14% |
4% |
|
Saturated Fat |
2.5g |
0.5g |
|
Daily Limit |
20g |
20g |
|
Daily Value |
12.5% |
3% |
Daily Limit per U.S. FDA general nutrition guidance for adults. Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (published by the US Department of Health and Human Services) recommend limiting calories from saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories.
SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING
Note: Saturated Fat is found in baked goods, animal fats, and vegetable shortening, among other food items. The FDA recommends choosing foods lower in saturated fat.
Sodium
The amount of sodium in Chick-fil-A nuggets is high. There are 1,210 milligrams of sodium in an 8-piece order of fried chicken nuggets.
For a lower sodium meal, order the grilled chicken option, which has 64% less sodium.
Dietary Cholesterol
In addition, the amount of dietary cholesterol is high. Eight pieces of either type of chicken has 85 milligrams of cholesterol, 28% of the recommended limit for an entire day.
Chicken Nuggets Ingredients and Allergens
Here is the list of ingredients in Chick-fil-A fried chicken nuggets and grilled chicken nuggets.
Ingredients
|
Fried Chicken Nuggets |
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Boneless, skinless chicken breast meat, enriched bleached flour, fully refined peanut oil (dimethylpolysiloxane added), sugar, salt, monosodium glutamate, pasteurized nonfat dry milk, leavening, spices, water, soybean oil, paprika, and pasteurized egg. |
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Grilled Chicken Nuggets |
|
Boneless, skinless chicken breast meat containing up to 17% solution of water, seasoning, chicken flavor, modified corn starch, dried vinegar, apple cider vinegar, water, soybean oil, sugar, cane molasses, salt, spices, chicken fat, dehydrated onion, yeast extract, corn maltodextrin, lemon peel, dehydrated garlic, red bell pepper, paprika, parsley, xanthan gum, natural flavor (including smoke) and calcium disodium EDTA, and high oleic canola oil with dimethylpolysiloxane |
Allergens
Chick-fil-A Nuggets are made with egg, milk, and wheat.
Compare Fast Food Nuggets
Here is a quick comparison of the nutrition facts for popular fast food chicken nuggets.
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| 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 |
| Chick-fil-A | Chicken Nuggets (8pc) | 250 | 11g | 11g | 27g | 1210mg |
| 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 |
| Wendy's | Crispy Nuggets (10pc) | 450 | 29g | 23g | 25g | 950mg |
| Shake Shack | Chicken Bites (6pc) | 300 | 19g | 15g | 17g | 780mg |
| Shake Shack | Chicken Bites (10pc) | 510 | 32g | 26g | 29g | 1,300mg |
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