Nuggets, tenders and a teriyaki entree are different serving definitions. The clearest comparison keeps the exact count or weight visible. These are protein portions, not five complete lunches.
Count and weight stay beside the numbers
| Order and portion | Calories | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Sodium (mg) | Protein per 100 calories (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A · Grilled Nuggets, 8 count 8 grilled nuggets, without dipping sauce | 130 | 25 | 3 | 440 | 19.2 |
| Chick-fil-A · Grilled Nuggets, 12 count 12 grilled nuggets, without dipping sauce | 200 | 38 | 4.5 | Not available | 19.0 |
| Popeyes · 3 Blackened Tenders 3 tenders, biscuit, sauce and drink excluded | 170 | 28 | 6 | 860 | 16.5 |
| Popeyes · 5 Blackened Tenders 5 tenders, biscuit, sauce and drink excluded | 280 | 47 | 9 | 1,430 | 16.8 |
| Panda Express · Grilled Teriyaki Chicken 6.1 oz chicken entree | 280 | 38 | 9 | 610 | 13.6 |
What can you infer from the portion?
Eight Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets contain 25 g protein, while twelve contain 38 g. The twelve-count serving is one and a half times the item count, but rounded nutrition values do not have to scale perfectly. Use the restaurant’s separate portion entry when it is available.
Popeyes’ five blackened tenders contain 47 g protein, compared with 28 g in three. They are blackened, not labeled grilled. Panda’s 6.1 oz teriyaki chicken is a source-defined weight and cannot be turned into an equivalent nugget count.
Do not forget the rest of the order
The Panda figure excludes an extra 1.8 oz teriyaki sauce portion: that separately listed sauce contributes 70 calories and 380 mg sodium. A dipping sauce, bun or side changes another chain’s totals too. Compare the complete order once you have decided what goes with the chicken.
The twelve-count nuggets’ sodium appears as unavailable here because that nutrient was not exposed in the newly inspected dedicated item page. We have not inferred it from the eight-count serving or presented an older value as freshly checked.
Compare tracked chicken-containing orders. The live finder covers more tracked orders than this source-audited shortlist.
Sources and date boundaries
- Official restaurant item nutrition
- Official restaurant item nutrition
- Popeyes U.S. nutrition guide
- Panda Express nutrition table
These are selected U.S. portions, not a complete menu survey. Extra drinks, sides and sauce packets are excluded unless named. Published portions can differ from the food actually served. The inspected Popeyes PDF is labeled September 2026.