Banquet Basic Chicken Nuggets and Fries, 4.85 Oz
Processing Score
9.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00031000007089
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size137 g
Amount per serving
Calories
260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 460mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate 32g
12%
Dietary Fiber 4g
14%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 11g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.1mg
6%
Potassium 510mg
11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
16 listed · 6 flagged for reviewBREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGET PATTIES WITH RIB MEAT: CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, DEXTROSE, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BATTER MIX (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE]), SOY FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, FLAVORINGS. FRENCH FRIES: POTATOES, CANOLA OIL, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE (TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION), COLORING (CARMEL COLOR, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC), DEXTROSE. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Banquet Basic Chicken Nuggets and Fries, 4.85 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Banquet Basic Chicken Nuggets and Fries, 4.85 Oz's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Spice, Extractives Of Paprika), Batter Mix (Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Guar Gum, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate]), Dextrose. Contains: Soy.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Dihydrogen Phosphate (To Promote Color Retention).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Coloring (Carmel Color, Annatto Extract, Turmeric).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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