Buffalo Style Strips
The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
27 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT AND / OR CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, PEPPER SAUCE (AGED CAYENNE PEPPER, VINEGAR, SALT), VINEGAR, SALT, FOOD STARCH, SPICES, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE POWDER (AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, GARLIC), DRIED EGG WHITES, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR POWDER, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, DRIED BUTTERMILK, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM CARBONATE, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Buffalo Style Strips scores Ultra-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, Guar 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 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar, Evaporated Cane Syrup, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
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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