Most popular chicken tender brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders3 pieces · 95 g221 kcal
2Rim Rock Farms Breaded Chicken Tenders100 g190 kcal
3House of Raeford Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenders4 oz · 112 g98 kcal
4Prima Chicken Tenders3 tenders · 101 g277 kcal
5John Soules Foods Chicken Tenders2 pieces · 84 g202 kcal
6Global Performance Original Chicken Tenders3 pieces · 134 g134 kcal
7Golden Platter Chicken Tenders2.5 pieces · 85 g194 kcal
Packages are labeled before frying, and plain boneless tenderloins carry no breading at all, so they read lower than the fried numbers above.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Chicken tender FAQs
How many calories are in one chicken tender?
A breaded, fried chicken tender of 50 g is about 136 calories. Three tenders come to about 407 calories.
Are chicken tenders good for weight loss?
Three tenders (150 g) are 407 calories and 20.9 g of fat, much of that from the breading and the frying oil. Plain boneless tenderloins run 98 calories per 100 g before any coating.
Chicken tenders vs chicken nuggets: which has fewer calories?
Tenders are 271 calories per 100 g and nuggets 307. Tenders also hold more protein, 19.2 g per 100 g against 15.9 g.
How much protein is in chicken tenders?
One 50 g tender has 9.6 g of protein, and 100 g of tenders has 19.2 g. The same 100 g also carries 17.3 g of carbs from the breading.