These trans fats are hard for the body to break down and digest. Hydrogenated soy bean oil for example, is man made and consists partially of trans fatty acids. What really worries me here is some of the artificial man made substances in this product. Now let’s take a look at the ingredients list in more detail. The highest macro in these nuggets is in actual fact carbohydrates, AKA sugar. What worries me here, is that in actual fact the protein is the lowest macro in the product! Now for the really worrying fact. Right? Therefore surely protein should be the highest macro nutrient in said nugget. Now here is me thinking that chicken nuggets are primarily made of chicken. Now take a look at the very top image and see what the amounts are for a 6 nugget portion. The nutritional facts show that each nugget contains around 3 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of carbohydrates and about 2.3 grams of protein. Let’s take a look! Nutritional Facts and Ingredients Summary of McNuggets So let’s see how these various nuggets stack up against each other in terms of muscle ‘buildability’! I think I just invented a word! Yey!… McDonald’s Chicken McNuggetsįirst up, we have quite possibly the world’s most popular chicken nugget. These are probably four of the most popular fast food establishments in America today. In this article, I am going to compare the nutritional ‘qualities’ (if you can call it that) of McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s and Chick-Fil-A. What I personally want to see in the optimal nugget is a high protein content for muscle building, a low amount of carbohydrates in order to limit the amount of fat gain, and finally, I want to see as little artificial ‘ingredients’ and chemicals as possible. What I want to look at primarily with these chicken nuggets are balance of the macro nutrients and the ingredients of the product. Let’s compare the nutritional value in terms of muscle building, of different types of chicken nuggets from 4 of Americas most popular fast food joints! Here is what I propose we do, right here in this blog post. So how do we navigate the nugget minefield?… Manufacturers often add a lot of sneaky ‘ingredients’ into the nugget (especially in the bread coating) in order to make the product taste better. A lot to ask of the humble nugget right?… This is only if high quality lean chicken meat is used, and as few additives as possible added to the nugget. Yes, chicken nuggets can indeed fit into a bodybuilding diet, and can be good for building muscle. I think it is important to mention at this point in time that not all nuggets are created equal! No two nuggets are the same in terms of nutritional value.
WENDYS NUGGETS MACROS FULL
You can check out the full list of ingredients at the Wendy’s website.Īlso, Spicy Chicken Nuggets are cooked in the same oil used for menu items that contain fish, milk, and wheat.So…are chicken nuggets good for building muscle? That’s you question is it? Well, there is no such thing as a silly question here at, and I want to help you out with your culinary conundrum! 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:Ĭhicken 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. Of those 47 calories, 61 percent are from fat, 18 percent from carbs, and 21 percent from protein. Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets Calories and Nutritional InformationĪs mentioned above, each Spicy Nugget has, on average, 47 calories. 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. To burn off one Spicy Nugget you’d have to run for 5 minutes. 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. Deep-fried until golden and crisp, is no surprise these new mouthwatering nuggets come packed with fat and calories. 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.
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