Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g %24
Saturated Fat 3g %16
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 32mg %0
Sodium 560mg %37
Total Carbohydrate 16g %5
Dietary Fiber 1g %4
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 12g
Vitamin D 10.0IU %1
Calcium 21.0mg %1
Iron 0.9mg %5
Potassium 223mg %5
Phosphorus 176.0mg %17
* 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.
Vitamins in chicken nuggets
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin D 10.0IU %2
Vitamin A 53.0IU %2
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %4
Vitamin E 1.2mg %8
Choline, total 45.5mg %8
Vitamin K 10.0µg %8
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %9
Vitamin B12 0.2µg %10
Vitamin B6 0.3mg %25
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 6.7mg %42
Minerals in chicken nuggets
Calcium 21.0mg %2
Zinc 0.7mg %5
Iron 0.9mg %5
Magnesium 23.0mg %5
Potassium 223.0mg %6
Copper 0.1mg %8
Manganese 0.3mg %12
Phosphorus 176.0mg %18
Selenium 17.0µg %31
Sodium 560.0mg %37
Amino Acids in chicken nuggets
no information available
Fatty Acids in chicken nuggets
EPA 0.00g %1
DHA 0.00g %2
DPA 0.00g %3
Omega-3 0.39g %24
ALA 0.38g %34
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Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of chicken nuggets is 6.3/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Chicken Nuggets has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in chicken nuggets is 1.9 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of chicken nuggets is 2.6 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in chicken nuggets as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for chicken nuggets is 16/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for chicken nuggets
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 14.62 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 9.58 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.40 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.91 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 12.50 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.12 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 40%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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