What portion is the score based on?

Nutrition figures are given per 100 g, and the scoring applies a serving-size adjustment based on this food's typical portion: 1 tender, strip, or finger (50 g). Eating substantially more or less than that shifts the real-world effect accordingly.

How confident is this score?

Based on the measured median for this food category. Because the purine figure is estimated rather than directly measured, read this score as approximate.

How does this compare with other chicken tenders or strips entries?

The database holds 6 chicken tenders or strips variants and this one is 3rd of 6, scoring 62. They range from 60 (chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant) up to 65 (chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from frozen), so preparation matters more here than the ingredient does — a 5-point spread within the same food.

Animal / meat

Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sources

Q: What does a score of 62 mean?

62 out of 100 places chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sources in the "moderate" band. Middle of the range. Portion size and how often you eat it matter more here. Scores rank foods against each other on average across a population. They are not a personal risk level.

Q: Can I eat chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sources if I have gout?

That is a question for you and your clinician. This page ranks foods on published population-average evidence; it does not account for your urate level, kidney function, medications or overall eating pattern.

How chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sources scores for gout, what moved that score, and the nutrition and portions behind it.

Food Index score

Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sourcesModerate

0100

Based on a well-supported purine estimate

What moved this score
Starting score	100
Purine Load	-18.2
Sodium	-8
Calorie Density	-5.2
Nutrient Gaps	-4
Saturated Fat	-3.7
Heme Iron	-0.9
4 smaller factors	+1.9
Final score	62

Flare risk (acute)82

Long-term (chronic)80

Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from other sources scores 62 out of 100 and sits in the moderate band. Middle of the range. Portion size and how often you eat it matter more here.

Penalties took 40 points off a starting score of 100, and protective factors added 1.9 back. Every factor is listed in full below.

Scores run 0–100, where higher means more gout-friendly on average. They reflect relative ranking across foods, not a personal risk level. The same food can suit one person and not another, so use the score as a starting point for a conversation with your clinician.

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The underlying data

Nutrition and portions

Nutrition Facts

Amounts per 100 g

Typical serving50 g

Calories262

Total Fat13.8 g
Saturated Fat2.5 g
Sodium696 mg
Dietary Fiber1.4 g
Total Sugars0.45 g
Protein17.8 g

Calcium24 mg
Iron0.76 mg
Magnesium28 mg
Vitamin C0.90 mg
Folate22 ug

Water49.1 g
Alcohol0 g
Omega-3 EPA0 g
Omega-3 DHA0 g

Common portions

1 tender, strip, or fingertypical50 g
1 popcorn chicken10 g
1 cup140 g
Quantity not specified100 g

Where the purine figure comes from

No direct purine measurement has been published for this food, so the score uses the measured median for its category (chicken patties, nuggets and tenders).

We rate this a good confidence estimate.

How purines affect the score →

Nutrition values from the USDA FoodData Central database.

Scoring rationale

Every factor, in full

Each row shows the points a factor moved, what drove it, and the studies behind its weight.

PointsFactorAffects

-18.2
Purine LoadFlare risk
130 mg of purines per 100 g, weighted 1x as an animal source and 1.0x for the typical portion: 130 mg effective.
Evidence: Choi HK 2004, N Engl J Med · Kaneko K 2014, Biol Pharm Bull · Zhang Y 2012, Ann Rheum Dis
Flare risk
-8
SodiumLong-term
696 mg of sodium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: FitzGerald JD 2020, Arthritis Care Res
Long-term
-5.2
Calorie DensityLong-term
262 kcal per 100 g, above the 80 kcal energy-density threshold.
Evidence: Aune D 2014, Eur J Nutr
Long-term
-4
Nutrient GapsLong-term
Provides meaningful amounts of only 3 of the 5 protective nutrient groups (vitamin C, fiber, omega-3, magnesium and folate).
Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Zhang M 2019, Arthritis Rheumatol
Long-term
-3.7
Saturated FatLong-term
2.48 g of saturated fat per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol · Yokose C 2021, Curr Opin Rheumatol
Long-term
-0.9
Heme IronLong-term
0.76 mg of iron per 100 g, of which about 60% is heme iron in animal foods, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Li R 2018, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
Long-term
+0.9
FiberLong-term
1.4 g of dietary fiber per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Juraschek SP 2016, Arthritis Rheumatol
Long-term
+0.7
MagnesiumLong-term
28 mg of magnesium per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Li X 2015, BMJ
Long-term
+0.2
FolateLong-term
22 µg of folate per 100 g, with no portion adjustment.
Evidence: Lyu LC 2017, Am J Clin Nutr
Long-term
+0.1
Vitamin CLong-term
0.9 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, with no portion adjustment. Vitamin C helps the kidneys excrete urate.
Evidence: Choi HK 2009, Arch Intern Med · Juraschek SP 2011, Arthritis Care Res
Long-term

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