USDA Standard Reference · Restaurant Foods
DENNY'S, chicken strips
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169022, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 295
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 19.2g
- Proteinhigh · 38% DV
- 22.0g
- Carbsmoderate · 8% DV
- 14.5g
- Fatgood source · 19% DV
DENNY'S, chicken strips contains 295 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 19.2g of protein, 14.5g of fat, and 22.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 70% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
DENNY'S, chicken strips carries 19.2g of protein per 100g, more than 70% of USDA whole foods.
- 19.2g
- protein per 100g
- Top 30%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 295
- calories per 100g
- 1.1g
- fiber per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
DENNY'S, chicken strips contains 295 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 19.2g of protein, 14.5g of fat, and 22.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 1.1g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. DENNY'S, chicken strips is catalogued there as FDC ID 169022, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Restaurant Foods" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, DENNY'S, chicken strips reads as high protein, sugar free, high sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Restaurant Foods group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
DENNY'S, chicken strips is a high-protein food (by FDA per-100g convention), making it suitable for muscle building and recovery diets.
At 4% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Note: at 798mg per 100g (35% of the 2,300mg daily limit), this food is relatively high in sodium. Those monitoring salt intake should factor this in.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
295 kcal = 15% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How DENNY'S, chicken strips compares to Restaurant Foods
Per 100 g, against the average across all restaurant foods foods in USDA FoodData Central.
92% Higher in protein than 92% of restaurant foods on record, a standout in its group.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Restaurant Foods group. Compare against a specific food →
Where DENNY'S, chicken strips ranks on protein
Its 19.2g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - DENNY'S, chicken strips vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
19 Top 30% higher than 70% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where DENNY'S, chicken strips sits among Restaurant Foods
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 114 Restaurant Foods foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
DENNY'S, chicken strips: 92nd protein percentile, 77th calorie percentile among Restaurant Foods foods
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- ON THE BORDER, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 56
- Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean): Protein percentile 31, Calorie percentile 56
- Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice: Protein percentile 8, Calorie percentile 38
- CRACKER BARREL, steak fries: Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 63
- DENNY'S, top sirloin steak: Protein percentile 96, Calorie percentile 34
- Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat: Protein percentile 22, Calorie percentile 10
- Restaurant, Italian, chicken parmesan without pasta: Protein percentile 83, Calorie percentile 50
- Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas): Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 34
- Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread): Protein percentile 30, Calorie percentile 54
- CRACKER BARREL, country fried shrimp platter: Protein percentile 69, Calorie percentile 72
- DENNY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu: Protein percentile 27, Calorie percentile 18
- Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork: Protein percentile 53, Calorie percentile 68
- CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL, spaghetti with meat sauce: Protein percentile 34, Calorie percentile 13
- APPLEBEE'S, KRAFT, Macaroni & Cheese, from kid's menu: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 16
- T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, classic sirloin steak (10 oz): Protein percentile 98, Calorie percentile 46
- APPLEBEE'S, chili: Protein percentile 67, Calorie percentile 24
- DENNY'S, coleslaw: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 36
- Restaurant, family style, onion rings: Protein percentile 24, Calorie percentile 94
- ON THE BORDER, Mexican rice: Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 44
- Restaurant, Mexican, cheese quesadilla: Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 96
- APPLEBEE'S, 9 oz house sirloin steak: Protein percentile 96, Calorie percentile 40
- T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 10
- Restaurant, family style, macaroni & cheese, from kids' menu: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 19
- CRACKER BARREL, coleslaw: Protein percentile 2, Calorie percentile 33
- DENNY'S, chicken strips: Protein percentile 92, Calorie percentile 77
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DENNY'S, chicken strips ranks at the 92nd percentile for protein and the 77th percentile for calories among Restaurant Foods foods (n=114).
- ON THE BORDER, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce: 72nd protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean): 31st protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice: 8th protein percentile, 38th calorie percentile
- CRACKER BARREL, steak fries: 7th protein percentile, 63rd calorie percentile
- DENNY'S, top sirloin steak: 96th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat: 22nd protein percentile, 10th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Italian, chicken parmesan without pasta: 83rd protein percentile, 50th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas): 13th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread): 30th protein percentile, 54th calorie percentile
- CRACKER BARREL, country fried shrimp platter: 69th protein percentile, 72nd calorie percentile
- DENNY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu: 27th protein percentile, 18th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork: 53rd protein percentile, 68th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 22.0 G | 8% |
| Energy | 295 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.1 G | 4% |
| Protein | 19.2 G | 38% |
| Total Sugars | 0.29 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 14.5 G | 19% |
| Ash | 2.9 G | |
| Energy | 1236.0 kJ | |
| Fructose | 0.00 G | |
| Galactose | 0.00 G | |
| Glucose | 0.09 G | |
| Lactose | 0.00 G | |
| Maltose | 0.10 G | |
| Starch | 19.7 G | |
| Sucrose | 0.10 G | |
| Water | 41.4 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, total | 14.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 8 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.1 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 11 MG | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 334 MG | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 798 MG | 35% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 22.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 16.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 30 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 273 MG | |
| Retinol | 11.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 17.0 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 87 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 14.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 44 MG | 15% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.6 G | 13% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.13 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.2 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 7.1 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.04 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.08 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.04 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.04 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 3.1 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 3.1 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.04 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 6.2 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 6.1 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.83 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.04 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.02 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.6 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.02 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.82 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.04 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.04 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.02 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.01 G | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.04 G | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.08 G | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.90 G | |
| Arginine | 1.2 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.3 G | |
| Cystine | 0.22 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.1 G | |
| Glycine | 0.80 G | |
| Histidine | 0.69 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76 G | |
| Leucine | 1.5 G | |
| Lysine | 2.2 G | |
| Methionine | 0.49 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.70 G | |
| Proline | 1.1 G | |
| Serine | 0.72 G | |
| Threonine | 0.63 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.21 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.53 G | |
| Valine | 0.81 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 102.0 UG | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.77 G | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.01 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 2 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 6 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- DENNY'S, chicken strips delivers 19.2g of protein per 100g, more than 70% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 295 calories per 100g - about at or above the restaurant foods average of 221. Compare restaurant foods
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, sugar free, high sodium patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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→ Compare DENNY'S, chicken strips side-by-side with Restaurant and CRACKER BARREL
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169022) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.