Chicken Nuggets, Chicken

Processing Score

9.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 35 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high cholesterol.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Cholesterol

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

020272600296

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size119 g

Amount per serving

Calories

280

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g

23%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol 140mg

47%

Sodium 580mg

25%

Total Carbohydrate 15g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 36g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

15 listed · 5 flagged for review

WHITE BONELESS CHICKEN, WATER, MARINADE (RICE STARCH, PEA STARCH, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), SALT, CHICKEN FLAVOR (WHEAT STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING), BATTER AND BREADED WITH: WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM LACTATE), SPICES, WHEAT STARCH, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Bleached Wheat Flour Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Natural Flavors (Marinade (Rice Starch, Pea Starch, Lemon Juice Solids, Salt, Natural Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Chicken Nuggets, 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.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Breading Set In Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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