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“Chicken Tenders” across 16 chains
A&W Restaurants has the cheapest chicken tenders at $4.29 (Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (1 Piece)). Cheddar's Kitchen serves the most protein at 74g (Chicken Tenders & Grilled Shrimp). Captain D's offers the most protein per dollar at 8.8 g/$ (Chicken Tenders Only (6)). For raw calories per dollar, Captain D's tops out at 156.2 cal/$ (Chicken Tenders Only (6)), useful only if you value sheer volume.
| A&W Restaurants🟢 Verified Nov 6, 2026 | Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (1 Piece) | Chicken | $4.29Cheapest | 220 | 17g | 15gg | 4.0 | 51.3 |
| Popeyes🟢 Verified Nov 6, 2026 | 3-piece Chicken Tenders | Chicken Tenders | $4.49 | 3903 chicken tenders | 35g | 25gg | 7.8 | 86.9 |
| KFC🟢 Verified Nov 3, 2026 | Chicken Tenders (3-piece) | Chicken Buckets & Pieces | $4.99 | 5103 chicken tenders | 33g | 60gg | 6.6 | 102.2 |
| Texas Roadhouse🟢 Verified Nov 1, 2026 | Kids Chicken Tenders | Kids Menu | $5.99 | 360 | 31g | 24gg | 5.2 | 60.1 |
| Church's Chicken🟢 Verified Nov 5, 2026 | Chicken Tenders (4-piece)Popular | Chicken Tenders & Wings | $6.49 | 3604 chicken tenders | 32g | 20gg | 4.9 | 55.5 |
| Culver's🟢 Verified Nov 4, 2026 | Chicken Tenders (3-piece) | Chicken & Sandwiches | $6.49 | 3903 chicken tenders | 30g | 30gg | 4.6 | 60.1 |
| Jack in the Box🟢 Verified Nov 6, 2026 | Chicken Tenders (5-piece) | Chicken & Sandwiches | $6.49 | 7805 chicken tenders | 54g | 53gg | 8.3 | 120.2 |
| TGI Fridays🟢 Verified Nov 5, 2026 | Kids Chicken Tenders | Kids Menu | $6.99 | 460 | 19g | 32gg | 2.7 | 65.8 |
| Captain D's🟢 Verified Nov 4, 2026 | Chicken Tenders Only (6) | Chicken Meals | $7.49 | 1170 | 66g | 93gg | 8.8Top | 156.2Top |
| Hardee's🟢 Verified Nov 4, 2026 | Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5-piece)Popular | Chicken & Sandwiches | $7.49 | 4405 chicken tenders | 41g | 21gg | 5.5 | 58.7 |
| Outback Steakhouse🟢 Verified Nov 6, 2026 | Kids Chicken Tenders | Kids Menu | $7.99 | 430 | 21g | 33gg | 2.6 | 53.8 |
| Red Lobster🟢 Verified Nov 5, 2026 | Kids Chicken Tenders | Kids Menu | $7.99 | 690 | 25g | 29gg | 3.1 | 86.4 |
| The Cheesecake Factory🟢 Verified Nov 6, 2026 | Kids Chicken Tenders | Kids Menu | $8.50 | 460 | 24g | 28gg | 2.8 | 54.1 |
| Applebee's🟢 Verified Nov 6, 2026 | Chicken Tenders Platter | Chicken & Entrees | $12.99 | 1407 | 52g | 116gg | 4.0 | 108.3 |
| Cheddar's Kitchen🟢 Verified Nov 6, 2026 | Chicken Tenders & Grilled Shrimp | Combinations | $16.29 | 1240 | 74gMost | 96gg | 4.5 | 76.1 |
| 99 Restaurant🟢 Verified Nov 1, 2026 | Chicken tenders | Pub Favorites | $18.69 | 1260 | 67g | 97gg | 3.6 | 67.4 |
Prices are approximate national averages from our menu tracking data. One item shown per chain: the closest match.