10 Piece Spicy Chicken McNuggets® vs 10 Piece Chicken Nuggets
Ten-piece nugget battle, piece for piece.
10 Piece Spicy Chicken McNuggets®
26gprotein
490calories
28gcarbs
30gfat
Source: McDonald's website · vintage 2026
10 Piece Chicken Nuggets
22gprotein
420calories
24gcarbs
27gfat
Source: Wendy's menu (via MenuStat) · vintage 2018
The verdict
Most protein
10 Piece Spicy Chicken McNuggets®
26g vs 22g — a 4g gap
Fewest calories
10 Piece Chicken Nuggets
420 vs 490 cal — 70 fewer
Best protein per 100 cal
10 Piece Spicy Chicken McNuggets®
5.3g vs 5.2g
Least fat
10 Piece Chicken Nuggets
27g vs 30g
More protein isn't automatically the better pick — it depends on your goals. Numbers are the chains' own published figures; vintages differ, so treat older ones as a guide.