Cooked Perfect, Bites, Cheesy Chicken

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cooked Perfect, Bites, Cheesy 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.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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, Cheesy 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Milk Fat, Sodium Phosphate, Enzymes Modified Cheese [Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Cream, Salt, Sodium Phosphate], Salt, Colored With Annatto Color), Breading (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Degermed Corn Flour, Palm Oil, Salt, Yeast, Malted Barley Flour), Soybean Oil, Batter (Yellow Corn Flour, Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Wheat Starch, Spices, Yeast Extract, Whey), Contains: Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Spices, Yeast Extract, Spice Extractive).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Cheese Flavor (Dehydrated Blend Of Whey, Cheeses (Granular And Blue [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes]), Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Edible Adhesive (Corn Syrup Solids, Modified Corn Starch, Guar Gum).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.