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Calories · American & British

Calories in chicken tenders

A typical restaurant serving of chicken tenders (one order of 4 to 5 breaded tenders, before fries and dip, about 201 g) is about 610 calories, usually 290–1,100.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called chicken strips, chicken fingers, chicken tenders platter.

~610
Chicken tenders

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein38 g
  • Carbs39 g
  • Fat33 g

One serving

Serving
one order of 4 to 5 breaded tenders, before fries and dip
Weight
~201 g
Per 100 g
~302

The dish

About chicken tenders

Tenders are strips of lean chicken breast, so the meat itself is light; the crumb coating and fryer oil add most of the fat. A platter with fries and a creamy dip can pass 1,000.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Chicken tenders · rough numbers

  • Kids' portion, 3 pieces (about 100 g)~290

What moves the number

Why one plate is 290 and another 1,100

  • Breading and deep-frying
  • Number of pieces
  • Honey mustard, ranch or BBQ dips, and the fries alongside

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order the smaller or kids' portion
  • Swap fries for a vegetable side
  • Pick ketchup or hot sauce over creamy dips

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550
  • Caesar salad~400one starter salad with about 45 g of dressing · usually 250–800
  • Grilled cheese sandwich~400one grilled cheese on white bread · usually 300–750
  • BLT~420one café or diner BLT, no sides · usually 300–650
  • Onion rings~420one side order of 8 to 10 rings · usually 300–1,000
  • Grilled salmon~440one restaurant fillet, no sides · usually 300–650
  • French fries~490one restaurant side of fries · usually 250–700
  • Shepherd's pie~490one pub portion · usually 350–750
  • BBQ ribs~530a half rack of sauced pork ribs, about 6 ribs · usually 450–1,400

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Restaurant, family style, chicken tenders, FDC 169847 (201 g serving)
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant, FDC 2706100
  3. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — APPLEBEE'S, chicken tenders, from kids' menu, FDC 169012 (3 pieces, 99 g)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in chicken tenders?

A typical restaurant serving of chicken tenders (one order of 4 to 5 breaded tenders, before fries and dip, about 201 g) is about 610 calories, usually 290–1,100. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one chicken tender?

An order of 4 to 5 restaurant tenders is about 610, so roughly 120 to 150 a piece. A kids’ plate of three smaller tenders is about 290.

Are chicken tenders lighter than wings?

About the same: an order of tenders is about 610 and six sauced wings about 570. Tenders are lean breast, but the crumb and fryer oil add most of the fat.

How many calories is a chicken tenders platter with fries?

With fries and a creamy dip, a platter can pass 1,000.

What changes the calories in chicken tenders?

Breading and deep-frying. Number of pieces.

How can I order chicken tenders lighter?

Order the smaller or kids' portion. Swap fries for a vegetable side.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.