Chicken Nuggets

Processing Score

6.8Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 26 ingredients, including natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742035871

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size75 g

Amount per serving

Calories

150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 430mg

19%

Total Carbohydrate 13g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 9g

Calcium 300mg

23%

Iron 1.4mg

Potassium 180mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

18 listed · 4 flagged for review

CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, OF: TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, FLAVOR, BATTERED AND BREADED WITH: WHEAT FLOUR, OF: WHEAT STARCH, BUTTERMILK BLEND (BUTTERMILK, WHEY), SPICE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Chicken Nuggets scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavor, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Chicken Nuggets' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Of: Tricalcium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Set In Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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