Buffalo-Style Boneless Chicken Bites
The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
22 listed · 4 flagged for reviewCHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, BREADED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA. BATTERED WITH: WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SPICES, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA. PREDUSTED WITH: WHEAT FLOUR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR. SAUCED WITH: AGED CAYENNE PEPPERS, VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC. BREADING IS SET IN SOYBEAN OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Buffalo-Style Boneless Chicken Bites 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.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
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 Buffalo-Style Boneless Chicken Bites' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Garlic. Breading Is Set In Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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