How many calories in
chicken tender?
Chicken Tender comes in around 263 calories per 100g, with 18g of protein and 15g of fat. More about flavor and fat than pure protein density. Best to portion deliberately when tracking macros.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical chicken tender serving translates in your tracker:
What 263 calories means.
Balanced — chicken tender sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
Chicken Tender vs. similar foods.
How chicken tender stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in chicken tender?
Chicken Tender has approximately 263 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 224 calories.
How much protein is in chicken tender?
18g of protein per 100g. That puts chicken tender at roughly 6.8g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other protein sources.
How do I log chicken tender accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is chicken tender good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Chicken Tender sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.