Cilantro Lime Chicken

Processing Score

11.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

7/10Excellent

The processing score reflects 62 ingredients, including modified ingredients and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

013800966926

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size389 g

Amount per serving

Calories

380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2.5g

13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 55mg

18%

Sodium 940mg

41%

Total Carbohydrate 55g

20%

Dietary Fiber 7g

25%

Total Sugars 8g

Protein 27g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

44 listed · 8 flagged for review

COOKED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, COOKED BROWN RICE, WATER, SWEET CORN, BLACK BEANS (WATER, BLACK BEANS), GREEN CHILES, RED BELL PEPPERS, SKIM MILK, TOMATILLOS, 2% OR LESS OF ROASTED POBLANO CHILES, CILANTRO, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUGAR, GARLIC, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, NONFAT MILK), MALTODEXTRIN, JALAPENO PUREE (JALAPENO PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT), CHICKEN FAT, SPICES, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SEASONING (DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC POWDER, ONIONS, COOKED MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, CHILI POWDER, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FRUCTOSE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN POWDER, FLAVORS, DRIED ONION, CHICKEN BROTH, TURMERIC, SOY SAUCE (SOYBEAN, WHEAT, SALT), CHICKEN SKIN, DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cilantro Lime Chicken 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.
Processed Meats (Cooked Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
Natural Flavors (Flavors, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Cilantro Lime 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin, Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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