Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets Nutrition Facts

Chick-fil-A® Nuggets are made with seasoned and breaded boneless chicken breast meat that is pressure cooked in refined peanut oil.

One serving of 8 pieces contains 250 calories, 11 grams of fat, 11 grams of carbohydrates, and 27 grams of protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in the chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A.

A data table at the end of this post provides a comparison of nutrition facts for fast food chicken nuggets from other popular fast food restaurants.

8 pieces of Chick-fil-A Chicken nuggets with summary of nutrients.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts are based on a single serving measured as eight standard chicken nuggets, excluding dipping sauce.

The percentage daily value illustrates how much a specific nutrient in one serving contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.

Calories

Each serving has 250 calories.

Dietary fats and protein deliver about 80% of the total calories. The remaining 18% of calories are derived from carbohydrates.

Here is a breakout of the total calories by macronutrient (fat, carbs, and protein):

Fat: 100 calories
Carbs: 45 calories
Protein: 105 calories
Total: 250 calories per serving

Calories

fat

40%

carbohydrates

18%

Protein

42%

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.

Based on the 250 total calories for eight nuggets, there is approximately 30 calories in a single chicken nugget.

Dietary Fat

A single serving of the chicken side dish contains 11 grams of total fats, including 2.5 grams of saturated fat.

SUMMARY OF DIETARY FAT PER SERVING

100 calories from total fat
40% of total calories per serving
20 calories from saturated fat
Zero trans fat

Saturated Fat

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.

The 2.5 grams of saturated fat contributes approximately 20 calories per serving. That’s a 13% daily value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

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 and Dietary Cholesterol

Eight chicken nuggets have 1,210 milligrams of sodium per serving. That is significant.

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the amount of sodium is over half the FDA-recommended limit for an entire day.

In addition, the amount of dietary cholesterol is also considered high. The 85 milligrams of cholesterol per serving is 28% of the recommended daily limit of 300 milligrams.

Nutrition Summary

Serving Size 8 Pieces

CALORIES

250

TOTAL FAT

11g

(14%DV)

CARBOHYDRATES

11g

(4%DV)

PROTEIN

27g

Saturated Fat	2.5g (13%DV)
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	85mg (28%DV)

Sodium	1210mg (53%DV)
Dietary Fiber	0g (0%DV)
Total Sugars	1g

%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.

1,210mg sodium has a 53% daily value

Serving of Chick-fil-A nuggets with text listing ingredients.

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Chicken Nuggets Ingredients and Allergens

Ingredients

Here is the list of ingredients in Chick-fil-A Nuggets.

Ingredients: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.

Enriched Bleached Flour includes malted barley flour, niacin, iron thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
Dimethylpolysiloxane is silicone-based polymer used to prevent foaming when frying the nuggets in hot oil.
Sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, and monocalcium phosphate are used for leavening.

Allergens

Chick-fil-A Nuggets are made with egg, milk, and wheat.

Fast Food Chicken Nuggets

Nutrition Facts Comparison of Fast Food Nuggets

Here is a quick comparison of the nutrition facts for popular fast food chicken nuggets.

Use the small arrows in the top row to sort the data by restaurant, menu item, calories, or nutrient.

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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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 and ingredients source: Chick-fil-A