Chicken Helper, Crispy Ranch Chicken

Processing Score

11.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

Chicken Helper, Crispy Ranch Chicken Boxed Dinners & Sides

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

016000437074

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Nutrition data isn't available for this product.

Imported and store-brand products often ship without a structured nutrition label, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.

Ingredients

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POTATOES*, WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED, CORN STARCH, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, GUAR GUM, POLYDEXTROSE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUGAR, BUTTERMILK*, ROASTED GARLIC*, DEXTROSE, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SPICES, CORN SYRUP*, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, YEAST, LACTIC ACID, CHEDDAR CHEESE* (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SEA SALT, CALCIUM LACTATE, CITRIC ACID, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SILICON DIOXIDE, PARSLEY*, ONION*, NONFAT MILK, YEAST EXTRACT, COLOR (TURMERIC AND ANNATTO EXTRACT), SODIUM PHOSPHATE. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chicken Helper, Crispy Ranch Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup*): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Boxed Dinners & Sides, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 4,145 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 Chicken Helper, Crispy Ranch Chicken's 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, Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Polydextrose, Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate. Freshness Preserved By Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Canola, Sunflower, And/Or Soybean Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Silicon Dioxide.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color (Turmeric And Annatto Extract).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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