Culver's Original Chicken Tenders: nutrition and allergens

Nutrition facts

Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from Culver's published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means Culver's does not publish that value for this size. Not published for this item: added sugars.

Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, the 1 Piece size is high in protein (20%) and is low in carbohydrate and saturated fat. Add it up with other items in the Culver's nutrition calculator.

Allergens

According to Culver's, the Original Chicken Tenders contains wheat and gluten. It may also contain milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish and soy through shared equipment or preparation.

Culver's marks possible cross-contact in the shared fryer for this item; the allergens it marks are listed as "may contain" (printed guide, 7/2025).

Culver's says its allergen information reflects standard recipes and supplier data, which can change, and that cross-contact between ingredients and menu items, including allergens, can happen in its busy kitchens. Guests with food allergies should tell the restaurant manager when ordering and can ask to see ingredient listings. Fried items share fryer oil and beef is cooked on the same grill where bread is toasted; Culver's printed guide marks the allergens fried items may pick up in the fryer, shown here as "may contain". Culver's does not certify any item as vegetarian and accepts no responsibility for individual allergies or sensitivities.

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Ingredients

Chicken Tenderloin, Water, Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate. Predusted with: Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Vital Wheat Gluten, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Spices, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, and Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate. Battered with: Bleached Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dextrose, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Spices, Paprika Extract (color), and Turmeric Extract (color). Breaded with: Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Yeast, and Spice. Breading Set in Vegetable Oil, Cooked in Canola Oil. CONTAINS: WHEAT, GLUTEN

Other items in Chicken at Culver's

By calories (1 Piece), the Original Chicken Tenders ranks 1 of 5 in Culver's Chicken section, from lowest to highest.

Nutrition for all 5 items in Chicken at Culver's

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Chicken tenders and strips at other chains

Culver's is one of 14 chains on this site that sell chicken tenders and strips. Of the 33 at other chains, none has fewer calories than the Original Chicken Tenders (1 Piece), comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.

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