Spicy Chicken Nuggets, one of Wendy’s most popular items returns for a limited time at participating locations. The Spicy Nuggets come in 4-, 6-, and 10-piece servings and contain 190, 280, and 470 calories, respectively.
Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets feature 100 percent white-meat chicken marinated and breaded in the brand’s signature, fiery blend of peppers and spices. Deep-fried until golden and crisp, is no surprise these new mouthwatering nuggets come packed with fat and calories.
One Spicy Chicken Nugget has, on average, about 47 calories, 27 calories from fat, 3 grams of fat, 0.7 grams of saturated fat, 120 mg of sodium, 2.2 grams of carbs, no sugar, and each nugget contains 2.5 grams of protein.
To burn off one Spicy Nugget you’d have to run for 5 minutes. But to burn off a 10-piece order you would need to run for 50 minutes, dance for an hour, or jump rope for 35 minutes.
Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets Calories and Nutritional Information
As mentioned above, each Spicy Nugget has, on average, 47 calories. Of those 47 calories, 61 percent are from fat, 18 percent from carbs, and 21 percent from protein.
You can see the full nutritional breakdown of the chain’s latest menu item in the table below:
4-Piece Spicy Nuggets
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 190 |
| Calories From Fat | 110 |
| Total Fat | 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 25mg |
| Sodium | 480mg |
| Carbohydrates | 9g |
| Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 0g |
| Protein | 10g |
6-Piece Spicy Nuggets
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 280 |
| Calories From Fat | 170 |
| Total Fat | 18g |
| Saturated Fat | 4g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 40mg |
| Sodium | 720mg |
| Carbohydrates | 13g |
| Fiber | 1g |
| Sugars | 0g |
| Protein | 15g |
10-Piece Spicy Nuggets
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 470 |
| Calories From Fat | 280 |
| Total Fat | 31g |
| Saturated Fat | 7g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 65mg |
| Sodium | 1190mg |
| Carbohydrates | 22g |
| Fiber | 2g |
| Sugars | 0g |
| Protein | 26g |
Ingredients:
Chicken breast with rib meat, seasoning, sodium phosphates, wheat flour, wheat gluten, modified corn starch, salt, spice, yellow corn flour, extractives of paprika, leavening, yeast, and vegetable oil. You can check out the full list of ingredients at the Wendy’s website.
Also, Spicy Chicken Nuggets are cooked in the same oil used for menu items that contain fish, milk, and wheat.
Allergens
The Spicy Nuggets from Wendy’s only contains one known allergen:
- Wheat
References: Wendys.com.
