How much protein is in 6 pieces of fast food chicken nuggets?

15 grams of protein in 6 pieces

Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label

Protein in other portions of fast food chicken nuggets
Portion	Protein
4 pieces	10 grams of protein in 4 pieces
10 pieces	25 grams of protein in 10 pieces
20 pieces	51 grams of protein in 20 pieces
100 g	16 grams of protein in 100 g

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Where these numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170718. The source describes it as: Fast foods, chicken, breaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).

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