Battered Cheddar Nuggets

Processing Score

20.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 63 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

046704066201

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size28 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.5g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 230mg

10%

Total Carbohydrate 6g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 4g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

29 listed · 11 flagged for review

CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, AGED CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR], SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY (MILK), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LACTIC ACID, SPICE [CONTAINS MUSTARD], YEAST EXTRACT, GUAR GUM, ANNATTO COLOR, BUTTER OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK), WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OILS (SOYBEAN OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, WHEY (MILK), METHYLCELLULOSE, SUGAR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SODIUM ALGINATE, WHEAT STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, BLUE 1, DEXTROSE, RED 40, SPICES, YELLOW 5, SOY FLOUR, IODIZED SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, EGGS, NONFAT MILK.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Battered Cheddar Nuggets scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Of: Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Battered Cheddar Nuggets' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheddar Cheese Sauce (Water, Aged Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color], Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Whey (Milk), Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Cellulose Gum, Mono And Diglycerides, Lactic Acid, Spice [Contains Mustard], Yeast Extract, Guar Gum, Annatto Color, Butter Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oils (Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt, Iodized Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese and American Cheese vs Cheddar comparisons.

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