McDonald's - Chicken McNuggets (4 Pieces) has a average-calorie, average-carb, high-fat and high-protein content.
The food contains 16.87g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and low in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its sugar content is among the bottom 20 percentile. This is for people watching their sugar intake. With 15.34 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.
Not only that, the high fat content of this product makes it unsuitable to be eaten when trying to lose weight.
While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a high density of Sodium, it is unsuitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet.
Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 30, for McDonald's - Chicken McNuggets (4 Pieces), and we advise that this food in moderation.
Calories from Protein | 21% | |
Calories from Fat | 56% | |
Calories from Carbs | 23% |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Sodium | 613.5 mg | 25.6% | Top 30% | High |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Total Carbohydrate | 16.9 g | 5.6% | Mid 40% | Average |
Dietary Fiber | 0 g | |||
Sugars | 0 g |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Protein | 15.3 g | 30.7% | Top 30% | High |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
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Total Fat | 18.4 g | 28.3% | Top 30% | High |
Serving size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190 Calories from Fat 100
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12 g 18.5%
Saturated Fat
Trans Fat
Cholesterol 30 mg 10%
Sodium 400 mg 16.7%
Total Carbohydrates 11 g 3.7%
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 10 g 20%
Vitamin A Vitamin C
Calcium Iron
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Per 100g | Calories 196
Protein 9.9 g | Carbs 15.7 g | Fat 10.3 g
Per 100g | Calories 166
Protein 11.6 g | Carbs 18.1 g | Fat 4.5 g
Per 100g | Calories 300
Protein 14 g | Carbs 26 g | Fat 16 g
Per 100g | Calories 300
Protein 14 g | Carbs 26 g | Fat 16 g
Per 100g | Calories 258
Protein 15.2 g | Carbs 20.7 g | Fat 14.1 g
Per 100g | Calories 243
Protein 14.2 g | Carbs 21.9 g | Fat 11.2 g
Per 100g | Calories 286
Protein 17.3 g | Carbs 17.3 g | Fat 18 g
Per 100g | Calories 279
Protein 16 g | Carbs 19.6 g | Fat 15.1 g