Nugget Watch
Chicken nuggets are the one thing nearly every chain sells, in packs with the count on the box. So here is the one fair fight in fast food: what a single nugget costs at each brand.
Pickup prices at 313 restaurants in Malaysia, checked . Prices are in Malaysian ringgit.
Key findings
- Texas Chicken has the cheapest nuggets in Malaysia: its 12-piece pack is typically RM16.80, RM1.40 a nugget.
- Marrybrown has the priciest: RM1.65 a nugget even in its best-value pack (6 pieces, typically RM9.90).
Price per nugget, cheapest first
Each brand's best-value pack: the one with the lowest typical price per nugget.
| Rank | Brand | Best-value pack | Typical price | Per nugget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Chicken | 12pc Nuggets | RM16.80 | RM1.40 |
| 2 | Marrybrown | 6 pcs Chicken Nugget | RM9.90 | RM1.65 |
Every pack size
| Brand | Pack | Typical | Range | Per nugget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrybrown | 6 pcs Chicken Nugget | RM9.90 | RM9.90 to RM10.50 | RM1.65 |
| Texas Chicken | 8pc Nuggets | RM12.25 | RM12.25 to RM15.49 | RM1.53 |
| Texas Chicken | 12pc Nuggets | RM16.80 | RM16.80 to RM20.29 | RM1.40 |
Questions people ask
- Who has the cheapest chicken nuggets?
- Texas Chicken, at RM1.40 a nugget in its 12-piece pack (typical price RM16.80, Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-05).
How Nugget Watch works
We read every restaurant's menu from its own ordering app each day and pick out each brand's plain nugget packs by the count in the name (not spicy, grilled or meal versions). The typical price is the median restaurant; price per nugget divides it by the count. Unlike our baskets, nuggets are close enough across brands to compare, though sizes and recipes differ.
Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/my/nuggets), prices checked 2026-10-05. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.