Gardein · Vegetarian Frozen Meats
Crispy Golden Plant-based Chick'n Nuggets
A 5 nuggets (87g) serving of Crispy Golden Plant-based Chick'n Nuggets by Gardein has 200 calories, 1g of sugars and 340mg of sodium, as submitted by Pinnacle Foods Group LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2425793, record updated Jul 13, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2425793, available Dec 22, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 87g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 842234403499
- Category
- Vegetarian Frozen Meats
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other vegetarian frozen meats
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 32% of the 277 vegetarian frozen meats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 21% of them.
Where the calories come from: 30% carbohydrate, 41% fat and 28% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among vegetarian frozen meats: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.2 g | 1.4 g | 32% |
| Sodium | 391 mg | 505 mg | 21% |
| Protein | 16.1 g | 14.4 g | 66% |
| Calories | 230 | 200 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 277 products, one per barcode.
Other nuggets in this aisle
41 of the 277 vegetarian frozen meats products are named nuggets. Per 100 g their median is 238 calories, 500 mg of sodium and 12.8 g of protein; 4 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Meatless Veggie Nuggets Whole Grain Breaded Dinosaur Egg-shaped Vegetable Nuggets DINO BUDDIES | 275 mg | 200 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "nuggets", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, CANOLA OIL, 2% OR LESS OF: METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, ANCIENT GRAIN FLOUR (KHORASAN WHEAT), SUNFLOWER OIL, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), YEAST, COLOR EXTRACTIVES (TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, ANNATTO), ASCORBIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CREAM OF TARTAR), SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT).
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 13, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2425793).
More Gardein vegetarian frozen meats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Plant-based Chick'n Tenders | 228 | 0.99 g | 624 mg |
| Crispy Plant-based Chick'n Sliders | 238 | 3.75 g | 400 mg |
| Bbq P'rk Pulled Plant-based P'rk Shreds with a Tangy Sauce in a Snack-sized Bun Pockets, Bbq P'rk | 220 | 11 g | 450 mg |
| Spicy Ultimate Plant-based Breakfast Saus'ge | 243 | 1.43 g | 629 mg |
| Original Ultimate Plant-based Breakfast Saus'ge | 243 | 1.43 g | 614 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gardein Crispy Golden Plant-based Chick'n Nuggets?
200 per 5 nuggets (87g) serving, and 230 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gardein Crispy Golden Plant-based Chick'n Nuggets?
340mg per serving (15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Pinnacle Foods Group LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 13, 2021. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov