Chik'n Vegan Nuggets, Chik'n

Processing Score

7.4Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

8/10Excellent

The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Chik'n Vegan Nuggets, Chik'n Frozen Appetizers

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

028989102850

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size84 g

Amount per serving

Calories

200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol N/A

Sodium 380mg

17%

Total Carbohydrate 23g

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 3g

Includes 3g Added Sugars

Protein 11g

Calcium 50mg

Iron 1.6mg

Potassium 410mg

* 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

26 listed · 5 flagged for review

WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WHEAT STARCH, WHEAT GLUTEN, METHYLCELLULOSE, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, CORNSTARCH, SALT, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, DEXTROSE, YEAST, PAPRIKA, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, GLUTAMIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM GLUCONATE, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate, Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): 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 Chik'n Vegan Nuggets, Chik'n'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: Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola And/Or Sunflower Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract, Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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