Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Wendy's spicy chicken nuggets and list of ingredients.

Made with 100% white meat, Wendy’s chicken nuggets are marinated and breaded in a special fiery blend of peppers and spices, then fried until crispy.

A serving of 4 nuggets has 190 calories, 12 grams fat, 9 grams carbs, and 10 grams protein.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutrition facts, calories, ingredients and allergens in a 4 piece order of Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets.

Select from a variety of dipping sauce options, including Buttermilk Ranch, Sweet & Sour, Honey Mustard, Ghost Pepper Ranch, or our favorite, BBQ.

Spicy Chicken Nuggets Nutritional Information

Nutrition facts vary by serving size, which is based on the number of nuggets.

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) indicates how much of a specific nutrient is in spicy nuggets, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use %DV to compare foods and balance choices based on your dietary goals.

As shown in the table below, Wendy’s chicken nuggets are high in sodium and, depending on the size ordered, also high in saturated fat.

% 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.
Red indicates %DV is high

4 Nuggets

6 Nuggets

10 Nuggets

Saturated Fat

15%

Sodium

Total Carbs

3%

5%

8%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

  • 480mg sodium in 4 nuggets is 21% of the recommended daily limit
  • 6 pieces have 4g saturated fat, 20% of the daily limit
  • 1,190mg sodium in 10 nuggets is over half the suggested sodium intake for a day

Calories

Here is a summary of the total calories, by order size:

  • A 4-piece order of Wendy’s spicy chicken nuggets has 190 calories
  • A 6-piece order of Wendy’s spicy chicken nuggets has 280 calories
  • A 10-piece order of Wendy’s spicy chicken nuggets has 470 calories

Calories by Macronutrient

Review the table below for a summary of the calories per macronutrient.

Calories by Macronutrient

4 Nuggets

6 Nuggets

10 Nuggets

Calories from Fat

110

165

280

Calories from Total Carbs

40

55

90

Calories from Protein

40

60

100

Total Calories

190

280

470

10 piece Wendy's spicy chicken nugget order and text '470 calories.'

The highest proportion (58%) of total calories is derived from dietary fats. The remaining 42% of calories is split fairly evenly between carbohydrates and protein.

Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
calories from fat
58%
calories from carbS
21%
calories from Protein
21%

Calories by macronutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Wendy’s fast food restaurant. Actual calories in your meal may vary by location and with the addition of a dipping sauce.

ESTIMATED FITNESS TIME TO BURN 280 CALORIES (6-piece order)

  • Run 20 minutes
  • Swim 40 minutes
  • Cycle 20 minutes

Calories in Dipping Sauces

Here is a summary of the total calories in one serving (packet) of each flavor dipping sauce on Wendy’s menu.

  • Ketchup has 10 calories
  • BBQ sauce has 40 calories
  • Sweet & Sour sauce has 40 calories
  • Honey Mustard dipping sauce has 70 calories
  • Buttermilk Ranch sauce has 90 calories
  • Ghost Pepper Ranch sauce has 100 calories

Total Fat

The FDA states that “saturated fat is a nutrient to get less of.”

Review the data table below for a summary of the total fat, saturated fat, and daily value (amount of fat per serving as a percentage of recommended limit), by order size.

Amount of Fat and Daily Value

Total Fat

12g

18g

31g

Daily Limit

78g

78g

78g

Daily Value

15%

Saturated Fat

3g

4g

7g

Daily Limit

20g

20g

20g

Daily Value

15%

Daily Limit and Daily Value per U.S. FDA general adult nutrition guidance based on 2,000 calories.

  • A 4-piece serving has about 30 calories from saturated fat

Nutrition Facts

Amount per order (%DV)

Red indicates %DV is high.

4 Pieces

6 Pieces

10 Pieces

Calories

190

280

470

Total Fat

12g (15%)

18g (23%)

31g (40%)

Saturated Fat

3g (15%)

4g (20%)

7g (35%)

Trans Fat

0g

0g

0g

Cholesterol

25mg (8%)

40mg (13%)

65mg (22%)

Sodium

480mg (21%)

720mg (31%)

1190mg (52%)

Carbohydrates

9g (3%)

13g (5%)

22g (8%)

Dietary Fiber

1g (4%)

1g (4%)

2g (7%)

Total Sugars

0g

0g

0g

Protein

10g

15g

26g

%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.

Wendy's spicy chicken nuggets and list of ingredients.
There are more than 15 ingredients in Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets.

Ingredients and Allergens in Spicy Nuggets

Here are the lists of ingredients in the chicken nuggets, breading, and the oil used for cooking.

Ingredients

Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning, Sodium Phosphates.

Breading

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.

  • Seasoning in Wendy’s chicken includes salt, natural flavors (including extractives of celery seed), and spices.
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate are used for Leavening in the Breading.

Also known as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or dimethicone, dimethylpolysiloxane is a silicone polymer used in the cosmetics, food, and industrial industries.

The additive is often used when cooking fried foods because it helps prevent a foaming reaction at high temperatures, which in turn reduces the risk of oil splatters when food is placed into a fryer.

Dimethylpolysiloxane is included in the oil used to cook Wendy’s chicken nuggets.

Allergens

Spicy chicken nuggets are made with ingredients that include wheat.

The side dish 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.

If you have a food allergy, check Wendy’s allergen guide and consult with your physician before deciding which food is right for you.

For comparison, check the allergens in Shake Shack Chicken Bites.

Fast Food Chicken Nuggets Nutrition Facts

Use the table below to compare nutrition facts in chicken nuggets from popular fast food restaurants, including Burger King, McDonald’s, Shake Shack, and Wendy’s.

RestaurantMenu ItemCaloriesFatCarbsProteinSodium
Burger KingChicken Nuggets (4pc)19012g11g9g490mg
Burger KingChicken Nuggets (8pc)39025g23g18g990mg
Chick-fil-AChicken Nuggets (8pc)25011g11g27g1210mg
McDonald'sChicken McNuggets (6pc)25015g15g14g500mg
Wendy'sSpicy Chicken Nuggets (4pc)19012g9g10g480mg
Wendy'sSpicy Chicken Nuggets (6pc)28018g13g15g720mg
Wendy'sSpicy Chicken Nuggets (10pc)47031g22g26g1190mg
Wendy'sCrispy Nuggets (10pc)45029g23g25g950mg
Shake ShackChicken Bites (6pc)30019g15g17g780mg
Shake ShackChicken Bites (10pc)51032g26g29g1,300mg

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts, ingredients, and images courtesy of The Wendy’s Company. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.

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