Raising Cane's chicken fingers calories come to 135 for one 41 g finger and 325 per 100 g, using USDA fast-food values for chicken fingers. The number to notice is how fast it stacks: fat supplies 56% of the calories, and a 225 g restaurant serving lands at 731 calories with 1,771 mg of sodium.
135kcal
1 chicken finger · 41 g, fast food chicken fingers
23%protein
7.7 gProtein
7 gCarbs
8.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Fast food chicken fingers · per 41 g
Calories
133 kcal
Protein
7.7 g
Carbohydrate
6.9 g
Fat
8.3 g
Saturated fat
1.6 g
Cholesterol
19 mg
Sodium
323 mg
Potassium
126 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Raising Cane's chicken fingers: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 finger (41 g)
135
7.4 g
7.3 g
8.5 g
325 mg
7%
Restaurant serving (225 g)
731
42 g
37.9 g
45.7 g
1,771 mg
37%
100 g
325
18.7 g
16.8 g
20.3 g
787 mg
16%
3 × 1 finger (41 g)
400
23 g
968 mg
5 × 1 finger (41 g)
666
38.3 g
1,613 mg
Each finger adds about 135 calories
One finger weighs 41 g and carries 135 calories, which is 7% of a 2000-calorie daily value. On its own that looks modest. The trouble is that almost nobody orders a single finger, and the total climbs in clean steps: two fingers come to 267 calories, three reach 400, and five land at 666.
The restaurant serving on this page is 225 g and totals 731 calories, or 37% of the daily value in one sitting. That is the fingers alone. Dipping sauce, a side and a drink all sit on top of it, and this page does not count them. If you track, count the pieces on the plate instead of guessing from the size of the box.
Protein rises with the count too: 15.3 g for two fingers, 23 g for three and 38.3 g for five. So a bigger order does buy real protein. It also brings the same fat and sodium along with every extra piece, which is why the number of fingers matters more than any other choice you make here.
Fat supplies more than half the calories
Per 100 g the fingers hold 20.3 g of fat, 18.7 g of protein and 16.8 g of carbs. By calories, fat accounts for 56%, protein for 23% and carbs for 21%. Fat leads because these are breaded and fried, not grilled.
Saturated fat is 3.9 g per 100 g and cholesterol is 46 mg. The carbs are mostly starch from the coating: sugars are just 0.2 g and fiber 0.8 g per 100 g. In plain terms, the breading adds energy but very little else.
Protein is still respectable. One finger gives 7.4 g, which is 15% of the 50 g daily value, and the 225 g serving gives 42 g, or 84%. The catch is the package it comes in. That same serving carries 45.7 g of fat, so you pay for the protein with more fat than protein by weight.
Sodium is the row to watch
At 787 mg per 100 g, sodium is the number that runs away fastest. One finger carries 325 mg, already 14% of the 2300 mg daily value. Three fingers reach 968 mg, and five come to 1,613 mg.
The 225 g restaurant serving holds 1,771 mg of sodium, which is 77% of the daily value before any sauce or side is added. That leaves little room for the rest of the day if you keep an eye on salt. Breakfast, lunch and snacks all have to fit into what is left.
Calories and sodium do not move at the same pace here. The full serving uses 37% of the calorie daily value but 77% of the sodium one, so the salt budget runs out roughly twice as fast as the calorie budget. If sodium is your concern, the finger count is the lever that matters, not the side you skip.
Build the rest of the meal around what the fingers lack
The fingers bring fat, sodium and protein but almost no fiber. A single finger has just 0.4 g, and even the full 225 g serving reaches only 1.8 g against a 28 g daily value. Vegetables, a side salad or a piece of fruit fill that gap far better than another fried side.
If the meal is part of a lighter day, three fingers at 400 calories and 23 g of protein make a more contained order than the full serving. If the rest of your day is already salty, think in pieces: each finger adds 325 mg of sodium, and that adds up faster than the calories do.
A note on the source. These are USDA fast-food values for chicken fingers, not figures from Raising Cane's own nutrition guide, so your order may differ. BodyPal can log the fingers from a photo of the box, which makes counting pieces quicker than typing them in.
How does Raising Cane's chicken fingers compare?
Here is how Cane's chicken fingers stack up against popcorn chicken, Chicken McNuggets and a chicken burger, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For weight loss pick the chicken burger: 234 calories per 100 g, 7.7 g of fat and 356 mg of sodium make it the leanest row in the table. If you want fried chicken anyway, McNuggets at 302 calories per 100 g edge out the fingers, while popcorn chicken is the one to skip at 351 calories and 1,140 mg of sodium per 100 g.
Raising Cane's chicken fingers FAQs
How many calories are in one Raising Cane's chicken finger?
About 135 calories for one breaded, fried chicken finger (41 g). A full 225 g restaurant serving comes to 731 calories.
Are chicken fingers good for weight loss?
One finger is 135 calories with 8.5 g fat and 7.4 g protein, so three fingers already reach about 406 calories before sauce or fries.
Are chicken fingers higher in calories than a chicken quesadilla?
Per 100 g chicken fingers are 325 calories and a chicken quesadilla is 287 calories.
How much protein is in Raising Cane's chicken fingers?
About 7.4 g of protein in one finger (41 g) and about 42 g in a 225 g serving.
How many calories are in a Raising Cane's chicken finger order?
A 225 g restaurant serving of chicken fingers comes to 731 calories, 37% of a 2000-calorie daily value. That counts the fingers only. Dipping sauce, sides and drinks add more on top.
How many calories are in three Cane's chicken fingers?
Three fingers (123 g) come to 400 calories, with 23 g of protein and 968 mg of sodium. For reference, two fingers are 267 calories and five are 666.
What is the calorie count of Cane's chicken per 100 g?
Per 100 g, Cane's chicken fingers have 325 calories, 18.7 g of protein, 16.8 g of carbs and 20.3 g of fat. Fat supplies 56% of those calories.
How much sodium is in Cane's chicken fingers?
One finger carries 325 mg of sodium, 14% of the daily value. The 225 g restaurant serving holds 1,771 mg, or 77%, before any dipping sauce is added.
How much fat is in Raising Cane's chicken fingers?
One finger has 8.5 g of fat, and the 225 g restaurant serving has 45.7 g. Per 100 g that works out to 20.3 g of fat, including 3.9 g of saturated fat.
