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Mcdonald's, Chicken Mcnuggets

302 calories and 15.8 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS

Source category: Fast Foods
Nutrition basis: Per 100 g
Source record: USDA FDC 173297
Publication date: Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 91% of 1,416 other complete meals & sides profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Amount gUse a portion

193calories

in 64 g

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Protein	10.1 g	—
Carbohydrate	9.7 g	4%
Fat	12.7 g	16%
Fiber	—	—
Total sugars	0.1 g	—
Sodium	362 mg	16%
Saturated fat	2.1 g	10%
Potassium	161 mg	3%
Calcium	7 mg	1%
Iron	0.57 mg	3%
Magnesium	15 mg	4%
Vitamin C	0.8 mg	1%
Vitamin D	—	—

Estimated energy from macros

Protein 21%Carbs 20%Fat 59%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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Nutrient	Displayed value	Reported minimum	Reported maximum	Data points
WaterPer 100 g	47.13 g	46.35 g	49.03 g	6
ProteinPer 100 g	15.79 g	14.75 g	16.56 g	6
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g	19.81 g	17.69 g	21.29 g	6
AshPer 100 g	2.19 g	1.93 g	2.44 g	6
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g	0.08 g	0.07 g	0.1 g	3
SucrosePer 100 g	0.08 g	0.07 g	0.1 g	3
Calcium, CaPer 100 g	11 mg	10 mg	12 mg	6
Iron, FePer 100 g	0.89 mg	0.77 mg	1.03 mg	6

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 81 reported nutrient values Per 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	USDA identifier
Water	47.13 g	1051
Energy	302 kcal	1008
Energy	1,263 kj	1062
Protein	15.79 g	1003
Total lipid (fat)	19.81 g	1004
Ash	2.19 g	1007
Carbohydrate, by difference	15.09 g	1005
Sugars, Total	0.08 g	2000
Sucrose	0.08 g	1010
Glucose	0 g	1011
Fructose	0 g	1012
Lactose	0 g	1013
Maltose	0 g	1014
Galactose	0 g	1075
Calcium, Ca	11 mg	1087
Iron, Fe	0.89 mg	1089
Magnesium, Mg	24 mg	1090
Phosphorus, P	272 mg	1091
Potassium, K	252 mg	1092
Sodium, Na	566 mg	1093
Zinc, Zn	0.59 mg	1095
Copper, Cu	0.049 mg	1098
Manganese, Mn	0.14 mg	1101
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	1.2 mg	1162
Thiamin	0.16 mg	1165
Riboflavin	0.11 mg	1166
Niacin	7.4 mg	1167
Pantothenic acid	0.88 mg	1170
Vitamin B-6	0.398 mg	1175
Vitamin B-12	0.33 µg	1178
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.261 g	1258
SFA 4:0	0 g	1259
SFA 6:0	0 g	1260
SFA 8:0	0.008 g	1261
SFA 10:0	0.006 g	1262
SFA 12:0	0.005 g	1263
SFA 14:0	0.035 g	1264
SFA 15:0	0.006 g	1299
SFA 16:0	2.058 g	1265
SFA 17:0	0.015 g	1300
SFA 18:0	0.991 g	1266
SFA 20:0	0.074 g	1267
SFA 22:0	0.039 g	1273
SFA 24:0	0.025 g	1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	8.134 g	1292
MUFA 14:1	0.01 g	1274
MUFA 15:1	0 g	1333
MUFA 16:1	0.281 g	1275
MUFA 16:1 c	0.279 g	1314
MUFA 17:1	0.01 g	1323
MUFA 18:1	7.675 g	1268
MUFA 18:1 c	7.623 g	1315
MUFA 20:1	0.141 g	1277
MUFA 22:1	0.004 g	1279
MUFA 22:1 c	0.004 g	1317
MUFA 24:1 c	0.015 g	1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	5.61 g	1293
PUFA 18:2	5.186 g	1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	5.105 g	1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.02 g	1311
PUFA 18:3	0.321 g	1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.296 g	1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.025 g	1321
PUFA 18:4	0.001 g	1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.014 g	1313
PUFA 20:3	0.016 g	1325
PUFA 20:3 n-3	0.001 g	1405
PUFA 20:4 n-6	0.015 g	1406
PUFA 20:4	0.049 g	1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.001 g	1278
PUFA 22:4	0.015 g	1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.004 g	1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.003 g	1272
Fatty acids, total trans	0.114 g	1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.053 g	1329
TFA 16:1 t	0.002 g	1303
TFA 18:1 t	0.052 g	1304
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	1305
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.061 g	1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.061 g	1331
Cholesterol	44 mg	1253

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