Schnitz Calories and Nutrition 2026 — Every Item in Kilojoules
The complete Schnitz Australia energy table: every published item in kilojoules and Calories, ranked lightest to heaviest, with what each one costs you against an 8,700 kJ day.
Schnitz publishes more nutrition data than most Australian chains — a kilojoule figure for nearly every item, including the awkward ones like a plate with chips and a side salad. What it does not publish is a macronutrient breakdown, so you will not find a protein-and-carbs table here. You will find something more useful: every published figure in one sortable place, ordered by energy.
The reference point throughout is 8,700 kJ, the average adult daily intake Australian menu boards are legally required to display against. That is the number in the last column of every table.
The four numbers most people are looking for
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Calories in a Schnitz schnitzel (on its own) | 1,400 kJ · 335 Cal |
| Calories in Schnitzel & Chips | 3,260 kJ · 779 Cal |
| Calories in a Parma & Chips | 3,710 kJ · 887 Cal |
| Lightest thing on the menu | Garden Salad side — 345 kJ · 82 Cal |
Every Schnitz item, lightest to heaviest
This is the whole published menu in one ranking. If you are choosing on energy alone, read from the top.
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Salad (side) | 345 | 82 | 4% |
| Mediterranean Salad (side) | 371 | 89 | 4% |
| Rainbow Slaw (side) | 516 | 123 | 6% |
| Tender (single) (tenders) | 636 | 152 | 7% |
| Caesar Salad (side) | 1,050 | 251 | 12% |
| Schnitzel | 1,400 | 335 | 16% |
| Tender Schnack (tenders) | 1,550 | 370 | 18% |
| Mini Basic Instinct | 1,560 | 373 | 18% |
| Nosh Box | 1,590 | 380 | 18% |
| Mini American Dream | 1,680 | 402 | 19% |
| Schnuggets — 6 Pack | 1,690 | 404 | 19% |
| Mini Status Quo | 1,750 | 418 | 20% |
| Parma | 1,860 | 445 | 21% |
| Mini Chip Butty | 1,910 | 457 | 22% |
| Small Original Chips | 1,910 | 457 | 22% |
| Small Sweet Potato Chips | 1,930 | 461 | 22% |
| Ham Parma | 1,970 | 471 | 23% |
| Garden Salad | 2,090 | 500 | 24% |
| Loaded Schnitzel | 2,140 | 511 | 25% |
| Tender Schnack Duo (tenders) | 2,190 | 523 | 25% |
| Hawaiian Parma | 2,200 | 526 | 25% |
| Regular Original Chips | 2,270 | 543 | 26% |
| Regular Sweet Potato Chips | 2,300 | 550 | 26% |
| Mediterranean Salad | 2,390 | 571 | 27% |
| 3 Pack (tenders) | 2,520 | 602 | 29% |
| Kiddy Schnugget Pack | 2,540 | 607 | 29% |
| Basic Instinct (wrap) | 2,620 | 626 | 30% |
| Spice of Life (wrap) | 2,710 | 648 | 31% |
| Large Original Chips | 2,780 | 664 | 32% |
| Large Sweet Potato Chips | 2,780 | 664 | 32% |
| Basic Instinct (burger) | 2,790 | 667 | 32% |
| Garden of Eden (wrap) | 2,810 | 672 | 32% |
| Spice of Life (burger) | 2,880 | 688 | 33% |
| American Dream (wrap) | 2,890 | 691 | 33% |
| Plain & Simple (wrap) | 2,940 | 703 | 34% |
| Teeny-Weeny Pack | 2,960 | 707 | 34% |
| Garden of Eden (burger) | 2,980 | 712 | 34% |
| Status Quo (wrap) | 3,010 | 719 | 35% |
| Rainbow Slaw | 3,040 | 727 | 35% |
| American Dream (burger) | 3,060 | 731 | 35% |
| Plain & Simple (burger) | 3,120 | 746 | 36% |
| The Swiss (wrap) | 3,130 | 748 | 36% |
| The Hawaiian (wrap) | 3,140 | 750 | 36% |
| Caesar Salad | 3,140 | 750 | 36% |
| Status Quo (burger) | 3,180 | 760 | 37% |
| Schnitzel & Chips | 3,260 | 779 | 37% |
| The Swiss (burger) | 3,300 | 789 | 38% |
| The Hawaiian (burger) | 3,310 | 791 | 38% |
| Schnuggets — 12 Pack | 3,370 | 805 | 39% |
| Royal Chip Butty (wrap) | 3,470 | 829 | 40% |
| Crispy Tender Wrap (tenders) | 3,510 | 839 | 40% |
| The Aussie (wrap) | 3,550 | 848 | 41% |
| Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad | 3,610 | 863 | 41% |
| Royal Chip Butty (burger) | 3,640 | 870 | 42% |
| Parma & Chips | 3,710 | 887 | 43% |
| The Aussie (burger) | 3,730 | 891 | 43% |
| Tender Box #2 (tenders) | 3,770 | 901 | 43% |
| 5 Pack (tenders) | 3,790 | 906 | 44% |
| Ham Parma & Chips | 3,830 | 915 | 44% |
| OMG! (wrap) | 3,850 | 920 | 44% |
| Loaded Schnitzel & Chips | 3,990 | 954 | 46% |
| OMG! (burger) | 4,020 | 961 | 46% |
| Hawaiian Parma & Chips | 4,050 | 968 | 47% |
| Parma with Chips & Side Salad | 4,060 | 970 | 47% |
| Ham Parma with Chips & Side Salad | 4,170 | 997 | 48% |
| Family Original Chips | 4,300 | 1028 | 49% |
| Loaded Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad | 4,340 | 1037 | 50% |
| Hawaiian Parma with Chips & Side Salad | 4,400 | 1052 | 51% |
| Tender Box #3 (tenders) | 4,410 | 1054 | 51% |
| Schnuggets — 18 Pack | 5,000 | 1195 | 57% |
| Tender Box #5 (tenders) | 5,680 | 1358 | 65% |
| 10 Pack (tenders) | 6,970 | 1666 | 80% |
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Burgers vs wraps: the same filling, a different number
Every handheld on the Schnitz menu comes both ways, and the wrap is lighter every single time. The gap is consistent at roughly 170 kJ, which is the difference between a Turkish roll and a tortilla. It is the easiest saving on the menu and it costs nothing.
| Item | Burger (kJ) | Wrap (kJ) | Saved by the wrap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Instinct | 2,790 | 2,620 | −170 kJ |
| Garden of Eden | 2,980 | 2,810 | −170 kJ |
| Plain & Simple | 3,120 | 2,940 | −180 kJ |
| Status Quo | 3,180 | 3,010 | −170 kJ |
| Royal Chip Butty | 3,640 | 3,470 | −170 kJ |
| The Swiss | 3,300 | 3,130 | −170 kJ |
| American Dream | 3,060 | 2,890 | −170 kJ |
| The Hawaiian | 3,310 | 3,140 | −170 kJ |
| Spice of Life | 2,880 | 2,710 | −170 kJ |
| The Aussie | 3,730 | 3,550 | −180 kJ |
| OMG! | 4,020 | 3,850 | −170 kJ |
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Schnitz plates — and what chips really add
The plates data is the most revealing on the whole menu, because Schnitz publishes the bare item, the item with chips, and the item with chips and a side salad. Subtract them and you can see exactly what each addition costs.
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schnitzel | 1,400 | 335 | 16% |
| Parma | 1,860 | 445 | 21% |
| Ham Parma | 1,970 | 471 | 23% |
| Loaded Schnitzel | 2,140 | 511 | 25% |
| Hawaiian Parma | 2,200 | 526 | 25% |
| Schnitzel & Chips | 3,260 | 779 | 37% |
| Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad | 3,610 | 863 | 41% |
| Parma & Chips | 3,710 | 887 | 43% |
| Ham Parma & Chips | 3,830 | 915 | 44% |
| Loaded Schnitzel & Chips | 3,990 | 954 | 46% |
| Hawaiian Parma & Chips | 4,050 | 968 | 47% |
| Parma with Chips & Side Salad | 4,060 | 970 | 47% |
| Ham Parma with Chips & Side Salad | 4,170 | 997 | 48% |
| Loaded Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad | 4,340 | 1037 | 50% |
| Hawaiian Parma with Chips & Side Salad | 4,400 | 1052 | 51% |
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Tom’s Signature Tenders
Every tender is 636 kJ, Original or Spicy — the spice does not change the number. From there the packs scale predictably, and the boxes add chips and slaw on top.
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tender (single) | 636 | 152 | 7% |
| Tender Schnack | 1,550 | 370 | 18% |
| Tender Schnack Duo | 2,190 | 523 | 25% |
| 3 Pack | 2,520 | 602 | 29% |
| Crispy Tender Wrap | 3,510 | 839 | 40% |
| Tender Box #2 | 3,770 | 901 | 43% |
| 5 Pack | 3,790 | 906 | 44% |
| Tender Box #3 | 4,410 | 1054 | 51% |
| Tender Box #5 | 5,680 | 1358 | 65% |
| 10 Pack | 6,970 | 1666 | 80% |
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Schnacks and Schnuggets
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Basic Instinct | 1,560 | 373 | 18% |
| Nosh Box | 1,590 | 380 | 18% |
| Mini American Dream | 1,680 | 402 | 19% |
| Schnuggets — 6 Pack | 1,690 | 404 | 19% |
| Mini Status Quo | 1,750 | 418 | 20% |
| Mini Chip Butty | 1,910 | 457 | 22% |
| Schnuggets — 12 Pack | 3,370 | 805 | 39% |
| Schnuggets — 18 Pack | 5,000 | 1195 | 57% |
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Salads — with and without the schnitzel
The gap between a side salad and the same salad served with a schnitzel is the clearest illustration of where the energy sits. A Garden Salad side is 345 kJ; add the schnitzel and it is 2,090 kJ.
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Salad | 2,090 | 500 | 24% |
| Mediterranean Salad | 2,390 | 571 | 27% |
| Rainbow Slaw | 3,040 | 727 | 35% |
| Caesar Salad | 3,140 | 750 | 36% |
Side salads
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Salad (side) | 345 | 82 | 4% |
| Mediterranean Salad (side) | 371 | 89 | 4% |
| Rainbow Slaw (side) | 516 | 123 | 6% |
| Caesar Salad (side) | 1,050 | 251 | 12% |
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Chips by size
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Original Chips | 1,910 | 457 | 22% |
| Small Sweet Potato Chips | 1,930 | 461 | 22% |
| Regular Original Chips | 2,270 | 543 | 26% |
| Regular Sweet Potato Chips | 2,300 | 550 | 26% |
| Large Original Chips | 2,780 | 664 | 32% |
| Large Sweet Potato Chips | 2,780 | 664 | 32% |
| Family Original Chips | 4,300 | 1028 | 49% |
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Kids packs
| Item | Energy (kJ) | Energy (Cal) | % of 8,700 kJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddy Schnugget Pack | 2,540 | 607 | 29% |
| Teeny-Weeny Pack | 2,960 | 707 | 34% |
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How to build a lighter Schnitz order
Four choices, in order of how much they actually save, all taken from the published figures above.
- Swap chips for a side salad on any plate. Worth roughly 1,500 kJ — by far the biggest single saving available.
- Order the wrap, not the burger. Around 170 kJ every time, at no cost and no loss of filling.
- Skip the Parma toppings. A plain schnitzel is 1,400 kJ; the Parma version is 1,860 kJ. The Napoli sauce and three cheeses add 460 kJ.
- Watch the gravy and the loaded builds. Loaded Schnitzel is 2,140 kJ against 1,400 kJ for the plain version — the chips-and-gravy topping adds 740 kJ before your actual chips arrive.
Put together, a Basic Instinct wrap with a side salad comes to roughly 2,965 kJ — about 34% of an 8,700 kJ day. A Loaded Schnitzel & Chips with a regular chips upgrade is closer to 4,350 kJ, or 50% of the day, in one sitting.
What Schnitz does not publish
Two honest gaps, stated rather than filled in.
Macronutrients. Schnitz publishes energy but not a protein, fat, carbohydrate, sugar or sodium breakdown for its menu. Figures circulating on third-party calorie apps are largely archived entries from older menu versions and do not match the current published energy figures, so we do not reproduce them here. If you need macros, weigh the components yourself or ask the store for the current nutrition panel.
A handful of items. The Schnitz Stick, the Itty-Bitty Pack, Family Sweet Potato Chips and Parmageddon have no published energy figure we could verify. Third-party databases list the Schnitz Stick between roughly 707 and 854 kJ, but those figures disagree with each other, so we leave the cell blank rather than pick one.
Schnitz nutrition FAQ
What is on the Schnitz menu in Australia in 2026?
The Schnitz menu is built around one thing: a crumbed chicken schnitzel, served several ways. The core ranges are Wraps & Burgers (twelve builds, from the plain Basic Instinct to the loaded OMG!), Plates (schnitzel, Parma, Ham Parma, Hawaiian Parma and Loaded Schnitzel, with or without chips and a side salad), Tom's Signature Tenders (buttermilk-breadered tenderloins in 3, 5 and 10 packs plus Tender Boxes), Schnacks (mini versions of the popular wraps, Schnuggets, the Nosh Box and the Schnitz Stick), Fresh Salads, chips, dips, kids packs, drinks, and a dessert range of loaded cookies, brownies, skillets and ice cream.
You can also change the protein on most items — chicken, beef or a veggie patty — and change the crumb. Both of those swaps change the allergen picture, not just the taste.
How much does Schnitz cost in Australia?
Expect roughly $10.90 to $16.90 for a wrap or burger in store, $13.50 to $17.90 for a plate, and $4.50 to $9.90 for chips depending on size. Salads with schnitzel sit around $15.50, kids packs around $9.50–$10.50, and dips are about $1.10 each.
The number that surprises people is the delivery gap. The same Basic Instinct that is about $10.90 in store is listed near $14.70 on delivery menus, and a Loaded Schnitzel & Chips moves from roughly $17.90 to about $23.00. That is a 25–35% uplift before the delivery and service fees are added. All figures are approximate and vary by store.
Does Schnitz have a gluten free menu?
Not a gluten free menu, but there are gluten friendly choices. Schnitz lists a Gluten Free wrap with no allergens declared against it, and a Corn Crunch breader described as gluten friendly — though Corn Crunch still declares wheat, along with egg, milk, soy, peanut, tree nut, sesame and fish, in the February 2026 allergen document.
Schnitz states plainly that it cannot guarantee completely allergen free meals because of trace allergens in the working environment. If you have coeliac disease rather than a preference, speak to the store directly before ordering.
What allergens are in a Schnitz schnitzel?
It depends on how the schnitzel is built, and that is the part most guides get wrong. The chicken and beef proteins on their own carry no declared allergens. The allergens come from the crumb: the Traditional crumb, Spicy crumb and Corn Crunch each declare wheat, egg, milk, soy, peanut, tree nut, sesame and fish.
The roll or wrap then adds wheat, egg, milk and soy, and the fillings and sauces add more on top. A finished Parma plate declares eleven allergen categories. Our Schnitz allergen guide sets out the full published matrix layer by layer.
What is the healthiest item at Schnitz?
By published energy, the lightest things on the menu are the side salads: the Garden Salad side at 345 kJ (82 Cal) and the Mediterranean Salad side at 371 kJ (89 Cal). Among proper meals, a plain schnitzel on its own is 1,400 kJ (335 Cal) and a 3 Pack of Signature Tenders is 2,520 kJ (602 Cal).
The lightest full handheld is Basic Instinct as a wrap, 2,620 kJ (626 Cal). Choosing the wrap over the burger saves roughly 170 kJ every time, because the roll carries more than the tortilla. Swapping chips for a side salad is the single biggest saving available on a plate.
How many calories are in a Schnitz classic schnitzel?
A traditional crumb chicken schnitzel on its own is 1,400 kJ, about 335 Cal. Add small original chips and Schnitzel & Chips comes to 3,260 kJ, about 779 Cal. Add a side salad as well and it is 3,610 kJ, about 863 Cal.
Turning it into a Parma pushes it to 3,710 kJ (about 887 Cal) with chips, and Loaded Schnitzel & Chips reaches 3,990 kJ, roughly 953 Cal. The kilojoule figures are published by Schnitz; the Calorie values are converted at 4.184 kJ per Cal.
Does Schnitz have a kids menu?
Yes — the kids range is called Little Rascals. The Teeny-Weeny Pack is a mini wrap or slider with crumbed chicken, tasty cheese and tomato sauce, plus mini chips and a Pop Top, at 2,960 kJ and roughly $10.50 in store. The Kiddy Schnugget Pack swaps in four Schnuggets and comes to 2,540 kJ. There is also an Itty-Bitty Pack at around $9.50.
Worth knowing: both published kids packs declare the full set of eleven allergen categories, so they are not a safe default for a child with allergies. Check the build with the store.
What are Schnitz opening hours in Australia?
Hours are set per store, not nationally, and shopping centre stores follow centre trading hours rather than their own. As a general pattern, high street stores commonly run from late morning until around 9pm, while centre stores open and close with the centre.
Because a public holiday, a centre late-night or a new store can change that within a week, we do not publish a single hours table — it would be wrong somewhere the day it was written. Use the store finder on the official Schnitz site, or the store's listing on Uber Eats, which shows live open and closed status.
Can I order Schnitz on Uber Eats, DoorDash or Menulog?
Uber Eats only. Schnitz states that delivery is now exclusively on Uber Eats, ordered either through the Uber Eats app or through the Schnitz app. It is no longer on DoorDash or Menulog, so listings you find on those platforms are out of date.
Remember the pricing point above: delivery menu prices run roughly 25–35% above in-store prices before the delivery and service fees are added. Ordering pickup direct through Schnitz is consistently the cheaper way to buy the same food.
Is Schnitz halal certified in Australia?
Schnitz does not publish a national halal certification for the brand. What exists is store level: several Victorian stores, including Craigieburn Central, Truganina, Point Cook and Dandenong, are listed by halal restaurant directories as serving halal chicken.
A directory listing is not a certificate from Schnitz. If halal matters to you, ask the specific store which supplier and certification their chicken carries, rather than relying on a directory or on this page.
Does Schnitz have vegan options?
Vegetarian, yes. Fully vegan, effectively no. Schnitz offers a veggie patty as a protein swap on most items, and salads can be ordered without schnitzel. But the veggie patty itself declares milk and egg among its allergens, and the crumbs declare egg and milk too.
Most of the sauces — aioli, the mayonnaises, Signature Sauce, ranch, Napoli — declare egg, milk or both. A vegan diner is realistically looking at a salad with no schnitzel, no dressing and no cheese, and should confirm the build with the store.
What is the cheapest item on the Schnitz menu?
The Schnitz Stick at around $3.50 in store is the cheapest thing you can buy, followed by the Nosh Box at about $5.00 and small original chips at about $4.50. Dips are $1.10.
For a full meal, the cheapest route is Basic Instinct at about $10.90, or Schnitzel & Chips at about $13.50 if you want the plate. On delivery menus those same items are listed nearer $14.70 and $18.00.
Does Schnitz have a loyalty or rewards app?
Yes. The Schnitz membership programme is called Crumb Collective, and it runs through the Schnitz app and website. Members get member-only deals — one current example is a free gravy with Family Original Chips. The specific offers rotate, so we do not reproduce a rewards table here that would be stale within weeks.
The dependable saving is not the offers anyway — it is the channel. Ordering pickup direct rather than through Uber Eats avoids the 25–35% menu uplift, which is larger than most member deals.
How do I find the nearest Schnitz to me?
Use the store locator on the official Schnitz website, which lists stores by suburb with address and trading hours. Typing your suburb into Uber Eats or Google Maps works too, and has the advantage of showing whether the store is open right now.
Schnitz is concentrated in Victoria and New South Wales, with stores in Queensland, the ACT, South Australia and Western Australia as well. Coverage is strongest in metropolitan shopping centres.
Does Schnitz change its menu seasonally?
Yes. The core schnitzel, Parma and burger line-up is stable year to year, but Schnitz regularly adds limited-time items and rotates the dessert range — the loaded cookie, skillet and brownie flavours in particular change several times a year. Tom's Signature Tenders is itself a comparatively recent addition to the permanent menu.
Prices move too. We re-check this guide against the official menu and current price listings each month, and stamp the review date at the top of every page so you can see how fresh the figures are.
Related Schnitz menu guides
- Kilojoule figures: the official Schnitz menu at schnitz.com.au, reviewed September 2026.
- Calorie values converted at 4.184 kJ per Cal and cross-checked against independent nutrition databases, which agree to within about 1%.
- The 8,700 kJ reference is the average adult daily intake used on Australian menu boards.
- No macronutrient figures are published here because Schnitz does not publish them.
