Burger King US Chicken Jr.: calories, sodium and protein by portion, age and sex

Nutrition information: Burger King US Chicken Jr.

Nutrition figures are Burger King USA published data from the BK nutrition explorer, per item as sold with its standard toppings and before any optional sauces or extras. Burger King lists the serving at about 142g. Added sugar is a Boone estimate, as Burger King does not publish it. Boone converts these figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Burger King US Chicken Jr. sits within most daily limits

At 440 calories and 700mg of sodium, Burger King US Chicken Jr. uses a modest share of a day for adults and children. The calculator shows how it adds up as part of a full meal.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Where the sugar comes from: Burger King US Chicken Jr.

An estimated 4g of the 5g counts as added sugar, or about 1.0 teaspoons. The other 1g is naturally occurring.

Added sugars come from

• sugar, dextrose in the sesame seed bun
• dextrose in the chicken jr
• sugar, juice concentrate in the mayonnaise

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: no more than 10g of added sugar per meal from age 11 and none for children aged 10 and under. FDA Daily Value: 50g a day. Burger King publishes total sugar only; Boone estimates the added share from the sugar sources named in each component’s ingredient list.

Processing and additives: Burger King US Chicken Jr.

Burger King US Chicken Jr. is assembled from 4 separately manufactured components, combined and served at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains dextrose, maltodextrin, modified starches, emulsifiers, thickeners and gums, flavourings, flavour enhancers, colours, preservatives, emulsifying and buffering salts, phosphates and raising agents, hydrogenated or interesterified oils, anti-foaming and anti-caking agents and protein and dairy fractions. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Boone classifies Burger King US Chicken Jr. as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the additives named above. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list, October 2026.

Ingredient count by order: Burger King US Chicken Jr.

The 40 manufactured ingredients

ascorbic acid, calcium carbonate, calcium peroxide, calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate, calcium sulfate, citric acid, corn starch, corn, canola, hydrogenated soybean oil, datem, dextrose, dimethylpolysiloxane, distilled monoglycerides, enzymes, flavor, folic acid, guar gum, iron, lemon juice concentrate, maltodextrin, modified food starch, mono- and diglycerides, monocalcium phosphate, niacin, onion powder and paprika extract, paprika extract, paprika extract and natural flavor, potassium iodate, reduced iron, riboflavin, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin b1, vitamin b2, wheat gluten, wheat starch, yeast extract.

The 30 raw ingredients

breading set in vegetable oil, chicken breast with rib meat, chicken broth powder, corn oil, cottonseed oil, cultured wheat flour, dried garlic, egg yolk, eggs, faba bean, garlic powder, ground red pepper, malted barley flour, milled flaxseed, mustard oil, onion powder, pea, potato, salt, sesame seeds, soy flour, soybean oil, spice, sugar, sunflower oil, vegetable oil, vinegar, water, wheat flour, yeast.

What those ingredients are, by type

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Burger King’s published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so salt appearing in four components counts once. Additive class names are dropped and the named substance kept, so “leavening (baking soda)” counts baking soda once. Ice and water added at the counter are not counted. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Every figure here is a minimum. The build uses a BBQ sauce.

Ingredients by component: Burger King US Chicken Jr.

Ingredients taken from the Burger King USA nutrition explorer, retrieved October 2026. Recipes change, so always check in restaurant before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergen information: Burger King US Chicken Jr.

Contains = declared by Burger King USA. May contain = Burger King states the allergen may be present. Shared equipment = prepared on equipment shared with the allergen. Burger King prepares food in shared kitchens, so no item can be guaranteed allergen free. UK rules also require barley, oats, mustard, celery and sulphites to be declared; these are shown where the ingredient list names them. Retrieved October 2026.