Food
Chicken tenders or strips nutrition facts
A typical portion of chicken tenders or strips (1 strip; 40 g, from frozen) has 100 calories and 6g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 6 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 240 calories (breaded, from frozen) to 283 (breaded, from restaurant).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from frozen, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 14.6g
- more than 63% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 240
- more than 63% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 527mg
- more than 84% of reference foods
1 strip weighs 40 g in USDA's record for Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from frozen (FDC 2706102).
Where the calories come from: 25% carbohydrate, 51% fat and 24% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706102), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chicken tenders or strips USDA describes
From restaurant has the most calories per 100 g (283); the fewest: From frozen (240)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from frozen | 240 | 14.6 g | 13.6 g | 527 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, NFSSame values: Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food | 271 | 19.2 g | 14 g | 769 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant | 283 | 18.8 g | 15.6 g | 791 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sources | 262 | 17.8 g | 13.8 g | 696 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from school lunch | 270 | 15.7 g | 12.9 g | 511 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 strip (40 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.85 g | 14.6 g | 12% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.43 g | 13.6 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.94 g | 14.9 g | 2% |
| Energy | 96.0 kcal | 240 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 21.9 g | 54.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.23 g | 0.57 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.68 g | 1.70 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 14.4 mg | 36.0 mg | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.97 g | 2.44 g | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.63 g | 4.08 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.49 g | 6.24 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 15.6 mg | 39.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.34 mg | 0.84 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 11.6 mg | 29.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 80.0 mg | 200 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 112 mg | 281 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 211 mg | 527 mg | 9% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.24 mg | 0.61 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.034 mg | 0.085 mg | 4% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.72 µg | 19.3 µg | 14% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 2.00 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 2.80 µg | 7.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 3.60 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.89 mg | 2.22 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.040 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 2.80 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 17.6 µg | 44.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.20 mg | 0.50 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.053 mg | 0.13 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 mg | 0.064 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 2.37 mg | 5.92 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.14 mg | 0.34 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 11.2 µg | 28.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.072 µg | 0.18 µg | 3% |
| Choline, total | 18.5 mg | 46.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 7.08 µg | 17.7 µg | 6% |
| Folic acid | 2.80 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Folate, food | 8.00 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 13.2 µg | 33.0 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0016 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0020 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.010 g | 0.026 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.73 g | 1.83 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.19 g | 0.46 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.53 g | 3.81 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.32 g | 5.81 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.14 g | 0.36 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.012 g | 0.030 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0012 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.071 g | 0.18 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00040 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.028 g | 0.069 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0012 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0012 g | 0.0030 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706102: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in chicken tenders or strips?
100 in 1 strip (40 g) of from frozen; 240 to 283 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chicken tenders or strips?
6g in 1 strip; 14.6 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chicken tenders or strips?
210mg in 1 strip; 527 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov