Cooked Perfect, Bites Buffalo Style Chicken

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cooked Perfect, Bites Buffalo Style Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Batter (Water, Yellow Corn Flour, Wheat Flour, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Baking Powder, Wheat Starch, Spices, Yeast Extract, Whey), Predust (Wheat Flour, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Baking Powder, Spices, Yeast Extract, Spice Extractive), Sodium Tripolyphsophate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): 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 Cooked Perfect, Bites Buffalo Style 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Flavourings (Corn Syrup Solids, Modified Cornstarch, Guar Gum), Butter Flavour (Maltodextrin, Modified Cornstarch, Flavour, Silicon Dioxide, Butter Oil, Butter Acids).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.