Chili's, Queso Fried Chicken Bites
Processing Score
19.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 85 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
717854470186
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size284 g
Amount per serving
Calories
340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
19%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg
17%
Sodium 1330mg
58%
Total Carbohydrate 34g
12%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 18g
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 1.5mg
8%
* 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
20 listed · 7 flagged for reviewWATER, CHICKEN BREAST FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES. BREADED WITH WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, WHEAT GLUTEN, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA, DRIED WHEY, DRIED WHOLE EGGS, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SILICON DIOXIDE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), POTATO FLAKES AND GRANULES (POTATOES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, FRESHNESS PRESERVED WITH SODIUM BISULFITE, BHA AND BHT), HALF AND HALF (MILK, CREAM), PASTEURIZED PROCESS HOT PEPPER JACK CHEESE FOOD (CULTURED MILK, WATER, SKIM MILK, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, RED AND GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, CREAM, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYMES), BELL PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), JALAPENO PEPPERS (WITH WATER, VINEGAR AND SALT), RED JALAPENO PEPPERS, MILK SOLIDS (CREAM, MILKFAT, NONFAT MILK), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL CHEESE FLAVORS (CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, AND LIMBURGER CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], MALTODEXTRIN, WATER, NONFAT DRY MILK, MILKFAT, WHEY POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, ALCOHOL, XANTHAN GUM), GRANULATED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, GARLIC (WITH WATER AND CITRIC ACID), GROUND CHIPOTLE CHILI PEPPER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chili's, Queso Fried Chicken Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Chili's, Queso Fried Chicken Bites' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chicken Breast Fritters With Rib Meat (Chicken Breast Fritters With Rib Meat, Water, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Sodium Phosphates. Breaded With Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Soy Flour, Dextrose, Spices, Garlic Powder, Wheat Gluten, Onion Powder, Paprika, Dried Whey, Dried Whole Eggs, Spice Extractives, Silicon Dioxide, Extractives Of Paprika), Maltodextrin, Natural Cheese Flavors (Cheddar, Parmesan, And Limburger Cheese [Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Maltodextrin, Water, Nonfat Dry Milk, Milkfat, Whey Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Salt, Alcohol, Xanthan Gum).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Potato Flakes And Granules (Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid, Freshness Preserved With Sodium Bisulfite, Bha And Bht).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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