Energy
middle half271 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 271 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 262–298 kcal
Based on 13 records reporting energy.
Meat & poultrymoderate variability
Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, fast food calories: 271 per 100 g
This exact USDA record reports 271 calories for 100 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Exact USDA description: Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 100 g
- Calories
- 271 kcal
- Protein
- 19.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 17.2 g
- Total fat
- 14 g
- Fiber
- 1.2 g
- Sodium
- 769 mg
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Estimated for 100 g
271calories
Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food
- Protein
- 19.2 g
- Carbs
- 17.2 g
- Fat
- 14 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 271 calories for USDA reference amount at 100 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 271 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 19.2 g protein, 1.2 g fiber, and 769 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is fast foods, chicken tenders, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 27–379 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706099: “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2706099, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 popcorn chicken” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 popcorn chickenUSDA-listed household measure | 10 g | 27 kcal | 1.9 g | 0.1 g | 77 mg |
| 1 chicken fryUSDA-listed household measure | 14 g | 38 kcal | 2.7 g | 0.2 g | 108 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 140 g | 379 kcal | 26.9 g | 1.7 g | 1,077 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Chicken patties, nuggets and tenders
The comparison set contains 13 exact records in the Chicken patties, nuggets and tenders USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706099’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter19.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 15.7 g
- Middle 50%
- 14.8–17.8 g
Based on 13 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.2 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.9–1.7 g
Based on 13 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter769 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 594 mg
- Middle 50%
- 527–600 mg
Based on 13 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706099’s 100 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Potassium; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Potassium373 mg
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Magnesium28 mg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium769 mg
≈ 33% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat2.5 g
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706100 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 popcorn chicken to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 10 g and 140 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 27 kcal to 379 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706100
At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.6 g less total fat than “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Fast foods, chicken tenders
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “breaded; from fast food” fits. Inspect FDC 2706100 when “breaded; from restaurant” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706099 · FNDDS 24198741
- Named qualifiers
- breaded · from fast food
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706100 · FNDDS 24198742
- Named qualifiers
- breaded · from restaurant
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Fat, chicken · Salt, table
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “breaded” and “from fast food”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordChicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food | 100 g271 kcal | 271 kcal | 19.2 g | 14 g | 1.2 g | 769 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant | 100 g283 kcal | 283 kcal | 18.8 g | 15.6 g | 1.2 g | 791 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from frozen | 80 g192 kcal | 240 kcal | 14.6 g | 13.6 g | 1.7 g | 527 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from school lunch | 80 g216 kcal | 270 kcal | 15.7 g | 12.9 g | 2.2 g | 511 mg |
| Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sources | 100 g262 kcal | 262 kcal | 17.8 g | 13.8 g | 1.4 g | 696 mg |
| Chicken nuggets, from fast food | 80 g246 kcal | 307 kcal | 15.9 g | 20.4 g | 0.9 g | 594 mg |
| Chicken patty, breaded | 75 g215 kcal | 287 kcal | 14.8 g | 19.6 g | 0.3 g | 532 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706099: its source amount is 100 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2706099, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 tender, strip, or finger
136 kcal
50 g
1 popcorn chicken
27 kcal
10 g
1 chicken fry
38 kcal
14 g
1 cup
379 kcal
140 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706099, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
769 mg≈ 33% Daily ValueTotal fat
14 g≈ 18% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706099’s 100 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706099 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 19.2 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706099 at 100 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 769 mg sodium, about 33% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 100 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 271 kcal 271 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 19.2 g 19.2 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 17.2 g 17.2 g | 6% 6% |
| Total fat | 14 g 14 g | 18% 18% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.2 g 1.2 g | 4% 4% |
| Sugars | 0.4 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 769 mg 769 mg | 33% 33% |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g 2.5 g | 12% 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.8 g 4.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.8 g 5.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg 48 mg | 16% 16% |
| Potassium | 373 mg 373 mg | 8% 8% |
| Calcium | 17 mg 17 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg 0.7 mg | 4% 4% |
| Magnesium | 28 mg 28 mg | 7% 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg 1.1 mg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg 0.2 µg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 3 µg 3 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 46.6 g 46.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706099, approximate percentages divide the displayed 100 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2706099 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Fast foods, chicken tenders is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast foods, chicken tendersUSDA ingredient 21401 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2706099, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Chicken patties, nuggets and tenders” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food
- USDA category
- Chicken patties, nuggets and tenders
- FDC ID
- 2706099
- FNDDS code
- 24198741
Closest inspectable record
Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant
- USDA category
- Chicken patties, nuggets and tenders
- FDC ID
- 2706100
- FNDDS code
- 24198742
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 271 kcal | 283 kcal | −12 kcal |
| Protein | 19.2 g | 18.8 g | +0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17.2 g | 16.9 g | +0.3 g |
| Total fat | 14 g | 15.6 g | −1.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.2 g | 1.2 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 769 mg | 791 mg | −22 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 1.6 g less total fat than “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant.”
Only the comparison record lists Fat, chicken; Salt, table. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
1 of the six displayed differences clears the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Fast foods, chicken tenders.
Listed only in the comparison: Fat, chicken; Salt, table.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 100 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (140 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 100 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (140 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706099 with FDC 2706100 at equal mass; use their 100 g and 100 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706099 versus FDC 2706100 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full chicken patties, nuggets and tenders source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2706099 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
4 material nutrient differencesChicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food vs Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from school…Inspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →2 material nutrient differencesChicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food vs Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from frozenInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2706099 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with restaurant formulation and serving size, portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method.
For “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food,” resolve restaurant formulation and serving size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
restaurant formulation and serving size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 03
cut and fat trim
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 04
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2706099 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 271 kcal per 100 g becomes 271 kcal at 100 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2706099
FNDDS food code: 24198741
The scaling for FDC 2706099 can be exact while the match to “Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from fast food” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 100 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.