Chicken finger calories come to 114 for one 37 g finger and 307 per 100 g. The number to notice is sodium. A single finger carries 299 mg, and a 114 g restaurant serving reaches 922 mg, or 40% of the daily value, before any dipping sauce lands on the plate.
114kcal
1 finger · 37 g, restaurant, family style
24%protein
6.9 gProtein
7 gCarbs
6.5 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Restaurant, family style · per 37 g
Calories
114 kcal
Protein
6.9 g
Carbohydrate
6.9 g
Fat
6.5 g
Saturated fat
1.2 g
Cholesterol
17 mg
Sodium
299 mg
Potassium
119 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Chicken finger: 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 (37 g)
114
6.9 g
6.9 g
6.5 g
299 mg
6%
1 serving (114 g)
350
21.3 g
21.4 g
19.9 g
922 mg
17%
3 oz portion (85 g)
261
15.9 g
16 g
14.8 g
688 mg
13%
100 g
307
18.7 g
18.8 g
17.5 g
809 mg
15%
3 × 1 finger (37 g)
341
20.7 g
898 mg
5 × 1 finger (37 g)
568
34.6 g
1,497 mg
Three fingers cost about 341 calories
Restaurant chicken fingers are counted in pieces, and the pieces add up fast. One 37 g finger is 114 calories. Two come to 227, three to 341, and five reach 568 calories with 34.6 g of protein. Most plates land somewhere in that range, so counting fingers is the simplest way to keep track.
The standard 114 g serving in the USDA data is 350 calories, 17% of the daily value. That is roughly three fingers. A 3 oz portion (85 g) sits lower at 261 calories, about two and a half fingers, and still gives 15.9 g of protein. The gap between a small plate and a big one is several hundred calories, all from the same food.
These figures cover the fingers alone. The USDA row describes fingers from a family-style restaurant kid's menu, so the sides that usually share the plate, such as fries, dipping sauce or a roll, are not in these totals. If you are logging a full meal, log those separately. BodyPal can log the whole plate from a photo, which helps when the sides are piled in with the chicken.
Fat supplies about half the calories
The calorie split is 51% fat, 24% protein and 24% carbs. Per 100 g that works out to 17.5 g of fat, 18.7 g of protein and 18.8 g of carbs. The chicken inside is lean. The breading and the fryer oil are what push fat to the top of the list.
Set that next to plain chicken tenderloin, which has 2.6 g of fat and 0 g of carbs per 100 g. The breading brings the carbs, and the oil it soaks up brings most of the fat. Saturated fat is moderate at 3.2 g per 100 g, and sugar is almost nil at 0.3 g.
Protein still counts for something here. One 114 g serving delivers 21.3 g, which is 43% of the daily value. You simply pay more calories for it than with unbreaded chicken, because that same serving also carries 19.9 g of fat. If protein is your goal, chicken fingers are a costly way to get it.
Sodium is the row to watch
Per 100 g, chicken fingers carry 809 mg of sodium, 35% of the daily value. That is high for a single food, and portions push it higher still. One finger has 299 mg, three have 898 mg, and five reach 1,497 mg.
A standard 114 g serving brings 922 mg, which is 40% of the daily value from the chicken alone. Dipping sauces such as ketchup, honey mustard or barbecue sauce add more, and fries usually arrive salted. If you watch sodium, start by capping the finger count, then go easy on the sauce.
For contrast, plain chicken tenderloin lists 45 mg of sodium per 100 g. Most of the salt in a chicken finger rides in the seasoned breading, not the meat. That is also why the sodium climbs in step with the calories: more pieces means more coating.
Build the plate around the fingers, not the fries
Chicken fingers have only 1.1 g of fiber per 100 g, so they do little to fill you up on their own. Pairing two or three fingers with a vegetable side or a green salad adds volume and fiber without many extra calories. Swapping fries for a side like that keeps the whole plate noticeably lighter.
Two fingers at 227 calories and 13.8 g of protein make a sensible base for a lighter meal. Five fingers at 568 calories are already close to a full meal before anything else is added. Potassium is a small plus, at 322 mg per 100 g.
Freezer-aisle versions, such as Great Value Famous Chicken Finger or Hip Chick Farms Organic Chicken Fingers, use their own recipes and piece sizes. Check the package rather than assuming the restaurant numbers carry over, and log what you actually ate by weight or piece count.
How does chicken finger compare?
Here is how chicken fingers stack up against chicken tenderloin, fried chicken breast and chicken katsu, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For weight loss pick plain chicken tenderloin, at 120 calories and 22.5 g of protein per 100 g against 307 calories for chicken fingers. If you want something crispy, fried chicken breast at 222 calories and 31.8 g of protein per 100 g gives far more protein for fewer calories.
Most popular chicken finger brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Great Value Famous Chicken Finger4 oz · 112 g205 kcal
5Hip Chick Farms Maple Chicken Fingers3 oz · 85 g235 kcal
Frozen retail fingers are labeled per the packaged weight before heating, so they read lower than the restaurant numbers above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Chicken finger FAQs
How many calories are in one chicken finger?
About 114 calories for a 37 g restaurant chicken finger. A 114 g serving comes to 350 calories.
Are chicken fingers high in calories?
A 114 g serving is 350 calories with 19.9 g fat, while the same weight of chicken tenderloins is 137 calories.
Chicken fingers vs chicken tenderloins: which has fewer calories?
Chicken tenderloins have 120 calories per 100 g against 307 for restaurant chicken fingers, because the fingers are breaded and fried.
How much protein is in chicken fingers?
About 6.9 g in one 37 g finger and 21.3 g in a 114 g serving, which works out to 18.7 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in 3 chicken fingers?
Three chicken fingers (111 g) have about 341 calories, with 20.7 g of protein and 898 mg of sodium. That is close to the standard 114 g serving at 350 calories.
How many calories are in 5 chicken fingers?
Five chicken fingers, about 185 g, come to 568 calories. They also carry 34.6 g of protein and 1,497 mg of sodium, so a five-piece plate is a full meal before fries or sauce.
How much sodium is in chicken fingers?
One chicken finger has 299 mg of sodium, 13% of the daily value. A 114 g serving has 922 mg, or 40%, and 100 g has 809 mg, so sodium climbs quickly with every extra piece.
How many carbs are in a chicken finger?
One chicken finger has 6.9 g of carbs, nearly all from the breading. Fiber is 0.4 g and sugar is 0.1 g per finger, so chicken fingers are low in sugar but not a low-carb food.
How many calories are in a 3 oz portion of chicken fingers?
A 3 oz portion (85 g) of chicken fingers has 261 calories, 13% of the daily value. It includes 15.9 g of protein, 14.8 g of fat and 688 mg of sodium.
