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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.

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

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

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

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.

Nutrition Info

420 Calories

Serving 3 Pieces

% Daily Value

Saturated Fat

35%

HIGH

Sodium

43%

HIGH

Total Sugars

2g

LOW

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Any reference to daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Individual needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower.

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.

  • 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.

Steak ‘n Shake Chicken Fingers

% Calories from Fat, Carbs, and Protein
Calories
fat
50%
carbohydrates
30%
Protein
20%

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 420 CALORIES

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

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

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.

With a daily value of 31% and 35% respectively, the amount of total fat and saturated fat per serving is high.

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 DIETARY 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.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 3 Pieces

Amount per serving

Calories

420

% Daily Value

Red indicates a high %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.

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

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Chicken Fingers Ingredients and Allergens

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

Ingredients

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.

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

Breading

Steak ‘n Shake has announced it’s 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.

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

  • Leavening contains sodium aluminum phosphate and sodium bicarbonate.

Batter

Ingredients: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.

What is Sodium Aluminum Phosphate?

Sodium Aluminum Phosphate is an inorganic compound that contains sodium salts of aluminum phosphates.  Aluminum phosphates are odorless, white crystalline chemical compounds.

In food production, sodium aluminum phosphates are typically used as a leavening agent.  For clarity, bakers and food manufacturers use the additive as an acid to create a chemical reaction that triggers baked goods such as breads to rise.

The additive is commonly found in baking powders, processed cheeses, cookies, muffins, crackers, and other baked food products.

Allergens

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


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.

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

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