Chicken Tenders & Strips in Australia, by Protein Density
Chicken tenders, strips, tenderloins and boneless pieces — specifically, not wings, nuggets, popcorn chicken or whole/half roast chicken, which the broader chicken-pieces guide already covers — compared per 100g of official serving weight where a vendor publishes one, since pack sizes (3-piece vs 5-piece, small vs large) vary enough between vendors that a per-serve number alone isn't a fair comparison.
Use the per-100g columns to compare density regardless of pack size, then check the per-serve calorie/protein figures and "Per Xg" serving line before ordering — a smaller pack of a denser tender can still have less total protein than a bigger pack of a leaner one. A couple of vendors don't publish a gram serving weight for these items; they're still listed (their per-serve figures are real) but can't be compared per 100g, shown as "—".
Ranked by protein per 100g, highest first — items with no official gram serving weight sort last and show "—" in the per-100g columns rather than a guessed figure.
| # | Item | Restaurant | Protein / 100g (g) | Calories / 100g | Protein (g) | Calories | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 PERi-PERi Grilled Tenders Per 160g | Nando's Tenders & Ribs | 25 | 138 | 40 | 220 | |
| 2 | Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (3 Pieces) Per 120g | Carl's Jr Chicken | 21 | 208 | 25 | 250 | |
| 3 | 3 Pieces Wicked Boneless Per 144g | KFC Australia Chicken | 20 | 238 | 28 | 343 | |
| 4 | 6 Pieces Wicked Boneless Per 288g | KFC Australia Chicken | 20 | 238 | 56 | 685 | |
| 5 | 3 Original Tenders Per 138g | KFC Australia Chicken | 19 | 312 | 26 | 431 | |
| 6 | 5 Original Tenders Per 237g | KFC Australia Chicken | 18 | 322 | 44 | 763 | |
| 7 | Tender Box #5 Per 628g | Schnitz Tenders | 11 | 217 | 66 | 1,360 | |
| 8 | Tender Box #3 Per 508g | Schnitz Tenders | 8 | 207 | 43 | 1,050 | |
| 9 | Tender Box #2 Per 448g | Schnitz Tenders | 7 | 201 | 31 | 902 | |
| 10 | Healthy Fried Chicken Tenders (3 Pack) | Grill'd Healthy Fried Chicken Tenders | — | — | 31 | 457 |
Other guides
Figures come from each brand's own published nutrition data, sourced serving-by-serving and linked back to the original item. Menus, recipes and pack sizes change over time — always check the official source before relying on a number, and treat this as a starting point for comparison, not medical or dietary advice.