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McNuggets vs Wendy’s Nuggets: Calories and Nutrition Compared

The McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) has 20 fewer calories than the Wendy's Chicken Nuggets (10 pc).

Nutrient McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) Wendy's Chicken Nuggets (10 pc)
Calories 410 430
Protein 23g 23g
Carbs 26g 22g
Fat 24g 27g
Sodium 850mg 900mg
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 5.3g

Highlighted: the better number in each row (fewer calories, carbs, fat and sodium; more protein).

Which one should you pick?

  • Fewer calories: the McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) (410).
  • More protein: the McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) (23g).
  • More protein for its calories: the McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) (5.6g per 100 calories).
  • Less sodium: the McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) (850mg).

Questions people ask

The Wendy's Chicken Nuggets (10 pc), with 430 calories against 410 for the McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc).

The McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 pc) has 23g of protein and the Wendy's Chicken Nuggets (10 pc) has 23g.

Both columns use each restaurant’s official U.S. nutrition values for the standard item, as in our calculators.

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