$7.99, about 40 cents a nugget, with 2,440mg of sodium in the box.
The Burger King Chicken Nuggets 20 Pc price was recorded at $7.99, or about 40 cents a nugget, on a single reading taken in August 2026. Sodium is the figure that should stop anyone: 2,440mg, above a full 2,300mg day in one box. Calories come to 970 and protein to 45 grams, on nutrition Burger King last published in November 2022. It is the largest portion in the section by some distance.
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5 itemsChicken Nuggets – 20 Pc. price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Nuggets – 20 Pc. | $7.99 | — | 970 Cal |
If something goes wrong
Is there really 2,440mg of sodium in a 20 Pc box
- Cause
- That is Burger King's own figure from nutrition last published in November 2022. Per nugget it works out at 122mg, the same unit the smaller documented boxes produce.
- Fix
- Measure it against 2,300mg, the figure most guidance uses as a daily ceiling. One box passes it, which nothing else on this menu does.
Why is the 20 Pc dearer per nugget than the 16 Pc
- Cause
- The twenty came back at $7.99 and the sixteen at $4.99, so four extra nuggets cost $3.00 at the margin, or 75 cents each.
- Fix
- Order sixteen unless twenty is genuinely needed. Both figures rest on one reading apiece and came from different restaurants.
Only one price is shown for the 20 Pc
- Cause
- A single reading came back during the August 2026 check, which is why the range column is empty rather than narrow.
- Fix
- Treat $7.99 as one observation, with nothing else recorded to test it against.
How many people does a 20 Pc box feed
- Cause
- No published figure answers that. Split two ways it comes to 485 calories, 1,220mg of sodium and 22.5 grams of protein a head.
- Fix
- Use the per-nugget unit for any split. Each piece carries roughly 48 calories and 122mg of sodium.
The only item on this menu that passes a full day of sodium on its own
2,440mg is the number this page exists to publish. A 2,300mg daily ceiling is the figure most guidance uses, and one twenty-piece box goes past it. Nothing else in Burger King's last published nutrition does that, including the Bacon & Swiss Royal Crispy Chicken sandwich at 1,920mg, which is the highest figure on any sandwich in the document.
Calories tell a milder version of the same story. 970 in one box is the largest figure in the chicken and fish section by a wide margin, more than a Spicy Royal Crispy Chicken at 760 and a 4 Pc. nugget box at 190 put together.
What's in it
Twenty breaded chicken pieces and a dip. The published panel reads 970 calories, 62 grams of fat, 12 of saturated fat, 2,440mg of sodium, 60 grams of carbohydrate and 45 grams of protein, from nutrition last released in November 2022. Sugar is zero, and fat at 62 grams is the highest single figure in the section, ahead of any sandwich in that document. Per nugget the unit works out at 48.5 calories, 122mg of sodium and 2.25 grams of protein, which is where every other documented box size lands as well.
Is it worth it
Protein is the strongest argument for it. Forty-five grams in one box beats any sandwich in this section, including the Bacon & Swiss Royal Crispy Chicken on 39 grams. Split between two people the box comes to 485 calories and 22.5 grams each, which is a reasonable shape for a shared order and a very different proposition from eating it alone.
Rate is a weaker argument than the size suggests. $7.99 across twenty is about 40 cents a nugget, where the 16 Pc. at $4.99 came back at about 31. Stepping from sixteen to twenty costs $3.00 for four more nuggets, 75 cents each, so the largest box is not the cheapest unit. One reading supports each of those figures, so the comparison is indicative.
The sodium line settles most of it. At 106 per cent of a 2,300mg day, a twenty-piece eaten by one person leaves no room for anything else, and the fries and drink in a meal would sit on top of that. Prices were recorded independently and checked on 19 August 2026, and the company publishes none of its own.
Chicken Nuggets – 20 Pc. at a glance
- Burger King price
- not published
- Calories
- 970, from Burger King
- Typical price
- $7.99
Questions people ask
How much is a 20 Pc Chicken Nuggets at Burger King?
$7.99 on the single reading recorded in August 2026. Divided out, that comes to about 40 cents a nugget.
How many calories are in 20 Pc Chicken Nuggets?
970, on Burger King's own count from nutrition last published in November 2022. The same panel gives 2,440mg of sodium and 45 grams of protein.
How much sodium is in a 20 Pc nugget box?
2,440mg, which is 106 per cent of a 2,300mg day. Nothing else in the chicken and fish section passes a full day on its own.
Is this page an official Burger King price list?
No. No US price list exists from Burger King, so the single $7.99 reading here was taken independently and checked on 19 August 2026.
Can this site tell me the price at my local Burger King?
No. A single reading is a weak base, and franchised operators price locally on top of that. The Burger King app, set to a restaurant, gives the binding figure.