Steak ‘n Shake Chicken Fingers (3 Pieces)

Steak 'n Shake fried chicken fingers and text "cooked in beef tallow."

The chicken fingers are listed on the Specialties section of the menu at Steak ‘n Shake. Battered chicken is fried in 100% beef tallow oil and served with your choice of dipping sauce: BBQ, Honey Mustard, Ranch, Frisco, or Buffalo.

There are 420 calories, 24 grams fat, 32 grams carbohydrates, and 23 grams protein (excluding the sauce) in an order of three Steak ‘n Shake Chicken Fingers.

Read this guide for more detailed information about the nutrition facts, calories, and ingredients in Steak ‘n Shake’s Chicken Fingers.

Steak ‘n Shake Chicken Fingers Nutrition Facts

Nutritional information in this guide is based on a single serving measured as three pieces of fried chicken.

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a specific nutrient is in the chicken, relative to the FDA-recommended daily limit, based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Use %DV to compare foods and balance choices throughout the day.

As shown in the chart below, an order of three chicken fingers is high in saturated fat and sodium.

Serving size: 3 Pieces

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

%DV

Level

Saturated Fat

35%

Sodium

43%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Steak 'n Shake chicken fingers with summary nutrient facts.

Calories

There are 420 calories in a 3-piece order of Steak ‘n Shake Chicken Fingers.

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:

  • 210 calories from fat
  • 125 calories from total carbs
  • 85 calories from protein

Dietary fats contribute approximately 50% of the total calories. Carbohydrates make up 30% and the remaining 20% is from protein.

Chicken Fingers

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
CALORIES FROM fat
50%
CALORIES FROM CARBS
30%
CALORIES FROM Protein
20%

The summary of calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Steak ‘n Shake fast food restaurant. Actual calories may vary by location, as a result of how the dish is prepared, or due to selected sauce.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 420 CALORIES

  • Run 35 minutes
  • Golf (carry clubs) 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Walk 2 hours 15 minutes

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Calories in Dipping Sauces

Select your choice of dipping sauce with an order of fried chicken tenders. Total calories in the meal increase, depending on selected sauce.

Here is a summary of the number of calories in each option:

  • Buffalo dipping sauce has 50 calories
  • BBQ dipping sauce has 70 calories
  • Frisco dipping sauce has 180 calories
  • Honey Mustard dipping sauce has 190 calories
  • Ranch dipping sauce has 200 calories

Nutrition Facts

Amount per 3 Pieces

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

420

%DV

Total Fat

24g

Saturated Fat

7g

Trans Fat

0.5g

Cholesterol

65mg

Sodium

990mg

Carbohydrates

32g

12%

Dietary Fiber

2g

7%

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

23g

%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

Each serving of the chicken fingers contains 24 grams of total fat, including 7 grams of saturated fat, and one half gram of trans fatty acids.

That is high. Saturated fat has a 35% daily value.

For context, the FDA suggests using the daily value as a measure of whether a nutrient is low, medium, or high. A daily value of 20% or greater is considered high.

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

  • 210 calories from dietary fats
  • 50% of total calories
  • 60 calories from saturated fat
  • 0.5 grams trans fat

Sodium

Take note of the sodium content in this meal. One serving of three chicken pieces has 990 milligrams of sodium, which is a 43% daily value. That is high for a single menu item.

Steak 'n Shake fried chicken fingers and text "cooked in beef tallow."
Steak ‘n Shake chicken fingers are fried in beef tallow.

Chicken Fingers Ingredients and Allergens

Steak ‘n Shake chicken fingers are manufactured offsite and cooked at the restaurant using 100% beef tallow oil.

Here is the list of ingredients, as provided by the manufacturer, used in the breading and batter for Steak ‘n Shake Chicken Fingers recipe.

Ingredients

Chicken

Chicken breast tenderloins may contain a solution of water, salt, and sodium phosphates. The chicken is predusted with a mixture of wheat flour, rice flour, yellow corn flour, salt, spices, leavening, and natural flavors.

Breading

Steak ‘n Shake has announced its commitment to remove seed oils from its restaurants. However, the breading is set in vegetable oil. The restaurant continues to work with its food suppliers to adjust the recipe.

Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Leavening, Spices, Natural Flavors

  • Leavening contains sodium aluminum phosphate and sodium bicarbonate

Batter

Water, Bleached Wheat Flour, Buttermilk Powder, Salt, Leavening, Spices, Guar Gum, Extractives of Paprika

  • Leavening agents used in the batter include monocalcium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate.

Allergens

The chicken fingers are made with ingredients that contain milk and wheat.

3-piece order of chicken strips with text list of ingredients

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Allergens, Nutrition Facts, Ingredients source: Steak ‘n Shake

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