Calories & nutrition · Australia · Updated September 2026

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.

Reviewed September 2026. Every kilojoule figure below is published by Schnitz. Calorie values are converted at 4.184 kJ per Cal and cross-checked against independent nutrition databases. Items Schnitz does not publish a figure for are listed separately rather than estimated.

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.

345 kJLightest item (Garden Salad side)
6,970 kJHeaviest item (10 Pack Tenders)
1,400 kJSchnitzel on its own
~170 kJSaved by choosing a wrap

The four numbers most people are looking for

QuestionAnswer
Calories in a Schnitz schnitzel (on its own)1,400 kJ · 335 Cal
Calories in Schnitzel & Chips3,260 kJ · 779 Cal
Calories in a Parma & Chips3,710 kJ · 887 Cal
Lightest thing on the menuGarden 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.

Every published Schnitz item ranked by energy. 72 items.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Garden Salad (side)345824%
Mediterranean Salad (side)371894%
Rainbow Slaw (side)5161236%
Tender (single) (tenders)6361527%
Caesar Salad (side)1,05025112%
Schnitzel1,40033516%
Tender Schnack (tenders)1,55037018%
Mini Basic Instinct1,56037318%
Nosh Box1,59038018%
Mini American Dream1,68040219%
Schnuggets — 6 Pack1,69040419%
Mini Status Quo1,75041820%
Parma1,86044521%
Mini Chip Butty1,91045722%
Small Original Chips1,91045722%
Small Sweet Potato Chips1,93046122%
Ham Parma1,97047123%
Garden Salad2,09050024%
Loaded Schnitzel2,14051125%
Tender Schnack Duo (tenders)2,19052325%
Hawaiian Parma2,20052625%
Regular Original Chips2,27054326%
Regular Sweet Potato Chips2,30055026%
Mediterranean Salad2,39057127%
3 Pack (tenders)2,52060229%
Kiddy Schnugget Pack2,54060729%
Basic Instinct (wrap)2,62062630%
Spice of Life (wrap)2,71064831%
Large Original Chips2,78066432%
Large Sweet Potato Chips2,78066432%
Basic Instinct (burger)2,79066732%
Garden of Eden (wrap)2,81067232%
Spice of Life (burger)2,88068833%
American Dream (wrap)2,89069133%
Plain & Simple (wrap)2,94070334%
Teeny-Weeny Pack2,96070734%
Garden of Eden (burger)2,98071234%
Status Quo (wrap)3,01071935%
Rainbow Slaw3,04072735%
American Dream (burger)3,06073135%
Plain & Simple (burger)3,12074636%
The Swiss (wrap)3,13074836%
The Hawaiian (wrap)3,14075036%
Caesar Salad3,14075036%
Status Quo (burger)3,18076037%
Schnitzel & Chips3,26077937%
The Swiss (burger)3,30078938%
The Hawaiian (burger)3,31079138%
Schnuggets — 12 Pack3,37080539%
Royal Chip Butty (wrap)3,47082940%
Crispy Tender Wrap (tenders)3,51083940%
The Aussie (wrap)3,55084841%
Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad3,61086341%
Royal Chip Butty (burger)3,64087042%
Parma & Chips3,71088743%
The Aussie (burger)3,73089143%
Tender Box #2 (tenders)3,77090143%
5 Pack (tenders)3,79090644%
Ham Parma & Chips3,83091544%
OMG! (wrap)3,85092044%
Loaded Schnitzel & Chips3,99095446%
OMG! (burger)4,02096146%
Hawaiian Parma & Chips4,05096847%
Parma with Chips & Side Salad4,06097047%
Ham Parma with Chips & Side Salad4,17099748%
Family Original Chips4,300102849%
Loaded Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad4,340103750%
Hawaiian Parma with Chips & Side Salad4,400105251%
Tender Box #3 (tenders)4,410105451%
Schnuggets — 18 Pack5,000119557%
Tender Box #5 (tenders)5,680135865%
10 Pack (tenders)6,970166680%

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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.

Burger and wrap energy for the same filling.
ItemBurger (kJ)Wrap (kJ)Saved by the wrap
Basic Instinct2,7902,620−170 kJ
Garden of Eden2,9802,810−170 kJ
Plain & Simple3,1202,940−180 kJ
Status Quo3,1803,010−170 kJ
Royal Chip Butty3,6403,470−170 kJ
The Swiss3,3003,130−170 kJ
American Dream3,0602,890−170 kJ
The Hawaiian3,3103,140−170 kJ
Spice of Life2,8802,710−170 kJ
The Aussie3,7303,550−180 kJ
OMG!4,0203,850−170 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.

All plate variants, ranked by energy.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Schnitzel1,40033516%
Parma1,86044521%
Ham Parma1,97047123%
Loaded Schnitzel2,14051125%
Hawaiian Parma2,20052625%
Schnitzel & Chips3,26077937%
Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad3,61086341%
Parma & Chips3,71088743%
Ham Parma & Chips3,83091544%
Loaded Schnitzel & Chips3,99095446%
Hawaiian Parma & Chips4,05096847%
Parma with Chips & Side Salad4,06097047%
Ham Parma with Chips & Side Salad4,17099748%
Loaded Schnitzel with Chips & Side Salad4,340103750%
Hawaiian Parma with Chips & Side Salad4,400105251%

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What the chips add. Schnitzel alone is 1,400 kJ; Schnitzel & Chips is 3,260 kJ. The small chips add 1,860 kJ — more energy than the schnitzel itself. Swapping to a side salad instead brings the same plate to roughly 1,745 kJ, a saving of around 1,500 kJ. That single swap is worth more than any other choice on the menu.

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.

Tenders, packs and boxes by energy.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Tender (single)6361527%
Tender Schnack1,55037018%
Tender Schnack Duo2,19052325%
3 Pack2,52060229%
Crispy Tender Wrap3,51083940%
Tender Box #23,77090143%
5 Pack3,79090644%
Tender Box #34,410105451%
Tender Box #55,680135865%
10 Pack6,970166680%

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Schnacks and Schnuggets

Schnacks by energy.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Mini Basic Instinct1,56037318%
Nosh Box1,59038018%
Mini American Dream1,68040219%
Schnuggets — 6 Pack1,69040419%
Mini Status Quo1,75041820%
Mini Chip Butty1,91045722%
Schnuggets — 12 Pack3,37080539%
Schnuggets — 18 Pack5,000119557%

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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.

Fresh salads, served with schnitzel.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Garden Salad2,09050024%
Mediterranean Salad2,39057127%
Rainbow Slaw3,04072735%
Caesar Salad3,14075036%

Side salads

Side salads — the four lightest items on the menu.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Garden Salad (side)345824%
Mediterranean Salad (side)371894%
Rainbow Slaw (side)5161236%
Caesar Salad (side)1,05025112%

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Chips by size

Original and sweet potato chips. Sweet potato is not the lighter choice.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Small Original Chips1,91045722%
Small Sweet Potato Chips1,93046122%
Regular Original Chips2,27054326%
Regular Sweet Potato Chips2,30055026%
Large Original Chips2,78066432%
Large Sweet Potato Chips2,78066432%
Family Original Chips4,300102849%

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A common misconception. Sweet potato chips are not lighter. Small original chips are 1,910 kJ; small sweet potato chips are 1,930 kJ. At regular size sweet potato is 2,300 kJ against 2,270 kJ. Choose them for taste, not for the number.

Kids packs

Little Rascals kids packs by energy.
ItemEnergy (kJ)Energy (Cal)% of 8,700 kJ
Kiddy Schnugget Pack2,54060729%
Teeny-Weeny Pack2,96070734%

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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.

  1. Swap chips for a side salad on any plate. Worth roughly 1,500 kJ — by far the biggest single saving available.
  2. Order the wrap, not the burger. Around 170 kJ every time, at no cost and no loss of filling.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

Where these figures come from. We do not publish a number we cannot point to a source for. A blank cell means the figure was not published, not that it is zero.
  • 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.

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Disclaimer: This is an unofficial, independent guide. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Schnitz International Pty Ltd. All prices shown are approximate and vary by store, date and ordering channel. Nutrition and allergen figures are reproduced from information published by Schnitz and can change without notice. Always confirm current prices, ingredients and allergen information directly with your local Schnitz restaurant before ordering.
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