Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken Snackers
The processing score reflects 72 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
49 listed · 14 flagged for reviewFULLY COOKED, SHAPED BREADED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT: BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, GARLIC POWDER, GRILL FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), HONEY SOLIDS, LACTIC ACID, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, RICE STARCH, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL. TOPPED WITH: CHEESE: CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR). MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES. BACON FLAVORED RANCH SAUCE: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SEASONING (BUTTERMILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER, SEASONING [MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS], MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM), GLYCERIN, OF: SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH), VINEGAR, GUM BLEND (XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE), SPICE, PAPRIKA. FULLY COOKED BACON PIECES: CURED WITH WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE. MAY CONTAIN SMOKE FLAVORING.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken Snackers 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.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrate. May Contain Smoke Flavoring): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Grill Flavor (From Sunflower Oil), Natural Flavors, Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial Enzymes (Yellow Corn Flour. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil. Topped With: Cheese: Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes, Annatto Color). Mozzarella Cheese: Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Enzymes. Bacon Flavored Ranch Sauce: Water): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken Snackers' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Gum Blend (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate), Sodium Erythorbate.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Honey Solids, Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Of: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Colby Jack vs Cheddar Cheese, American Cheese vs Cheddar, and Bacon vs Sausage comparisons.
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About our scores and this content
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