Buffalo-Style Chicken Breast Strips
The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
19 listed · 3 flagged for reviewCHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT AND/OR CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, AGED CAYENNE PEPPERS, CRACKER MEAL (WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL), SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, FOOD STARCH, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, DRIED WHEY, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM CARBONATE, TORULA YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Buffalo-Style Chicken Breast Strips scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this is among the less processed 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 Chicken Breast Strips' 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.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Evaporated Cane Syrup.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Torula Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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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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