Wendy'sWendy's6 Piece Spicy Chicken Nuggets
The Wendy's 6 Piece Spicy Chicken Nuggets have 280 calories, with 15g protein, 13g carbs, 0g sugar, and 720mg sodium.
Processed meat. Great sugar & portion. Watch the sodium. Light on fiber.
280
Calories
15g
Protein
13g
Carbs
720mg
Sodium
Portion check
How much is this, really?
Thinking of ordering 2?
That would make a full meal
15
2 × 280 cal = 560 cal
Here's what 2 of these means for your daily nutrition
63%
40%
0%
This leans salty. Balance it out with low-sodium choices today.
By the numbers
Nutrition & Nom Score
Nutrition Facts
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
18g23%
Saturated Fat
4g20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg13%
Sodium
720mg31%
Total Carbohydrates
13g5%
Dietary Fiber
1g4%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
15g30%
* 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
257.1 mg/100cal
← Best
poorTarget: <= 100
Sat Fat
1.4 g/100cal
← Best
goodTarget: <= 1
Sugar
0.0 g/100cal
← Best
excellentTarget: <= 1
Portion size
Portion
280 cal
← Best
excellentTarget: <= 400 cal
Good stuff
Fiber
0.4 g/100cal
Best →
poorTarget: >= 1.4
Protein
5.4 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
Spicy Chicken Nuggets
Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Seasoning [Salt, Natural Flavors (including Extractives of Celery Seed), Spices], Sodium Phosphates. Breaded with: Wheat Flour, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Wheat Gluten, Spice, Gum Arabic, Extractives of Paprika, Yellow Corn Flour, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Yeast, Natural Flavors, Sugar. Breading Set in Vegetable Oil. Cooked In Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil, Vegetable Oil [May Contain One Or More Of The Following: Canola, Corn, Or Cottonseed], Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dimethylpolysiloxane [Anti-Foaming Agent]). CONTAINS: WHEAT.
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