Chicken & Pesto
Processing Score
13.4Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 68 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
072196081255
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size73 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
5%
Sodium 330mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate 16g
6%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 8g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 0.4mg
2%
* 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
21 listed · 4 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COOKED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), BECHAMEL SAUCE (MILK, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SHALLOTS, CORN AND/OR RICE STARCH, SALT, ROASTED GARLIC, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM), WATER, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTICAKING AGENT]), SPINACH, CANOLA OIL, CORN STARCH, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: BASIL SORREL PASTE (CANOLA/OLIVE OIL BLEND, BASIL, SORREL, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CELLULOSE [ANTICAKING AGENT]), GARLIC, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, GROUND FENNEL, CITRIC ACID), SALT, BASIL, DEXTROSE, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTICAKING AGENT]), EGG WHITES, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM AND/OR SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE), MALTODEXTRIN, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken & Pesto scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Other Additives (Bechamel Sauce (Milk, Butter [Cream, Salt], Unbleached Wheat Flour, Shallots, Corn And/Or Rice Starch, Salt, Roasted Garlic, Spices, Xanthan Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Each Of The Following: Basil Sorrel Paste (Canola/Olive Oil Blend, Basil, Sorrel, Parmesan Cheese (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Cellulose [Anticaking Agent]), Garlic, Parsley, Salt, Black Pepper, Ground Fennel, Citric Acid)): 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 Chicken & Pesto'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preservatives (Calcium And/Or Sodium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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