McDonald'sMcDonald'sChicken McNuggets (20 piece)
The McDonald's 20 piece Chicken McNuggets have 830 calories, with 46g protein, 51g carbs, 0g sugar, and 1700mg sodium.
Processed meat. Great sat fat & sugar. Watch the sodium & portion. Light on fiber.
830
Calories
46g
Protein
51g
Carbs
1700mg
Sodium
Portion check
How much is this, really?
This is a big one
More than a full meal's worth — consider sharing or saving some for later
15
1 × 830 cal = 830 cal
Here's what this means for your daily nutrition
74%
40%
0%
This leans salty. Balance it out with low-sodium choices today.
By the numbers
Nutrition & Nom Score
Nutrition Facts
Calories
830
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
49g63%
Saturated Fat
8g40%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
125mg42%
Sodium
1700mg74%
Total Carbohydrates
51g19%
Dietary Fiber
2g7%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
46g92%
* The % Daily Value 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.
Nom Score BreakdownC
Score reduced — processed meat
Nutrients to watch
Sodium
204.8 mg/100cal
← Best
poorTarget: <= 100
Sat Fat
1.0 g/100cal
← Best
excellentTarget: <= 1
Sugar
0.0 g/100cal
← Best
excellentTarget: <= 1
Portion size
Portion
830 cal
← Best
poorTarget: <= 400 cal
Good stuff
Fiber
0.2 g/100cal
Best →
poorTarget: >= 1.4
Protein
5.5 g/100cal
Best →
goodTarget: >= 6
Nom Score measures nutrition per calorie. Weights: Sodium (30%), Sat Fat (20%), Sugar (25%), Portion (10%), Fiber (10%), Protein (5%).
What's inside
Ingredients
Chicken McNuggets
White Boneless Chicken, Water, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil), Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Vegetable Starch (Modified Corn, Wheat, Rice, Pea, Corn), Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Lactate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Spices, Yeast Extract, Lemon Juice Solids, Dextrose, Natural Flavors. Prepared in Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil with TBHQ and Citric Acid Added to Preserve Freshness). Dimethylpolysiloxane Added as an Antifoaming Agent. CONTAINS: WHEAT.
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