Corn Nuggets

Processing Score

9.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol Listed

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

036800350724

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size85 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

17%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 250mg

11%

Total Carbohydrate 32g

12%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 11g

Protein 2g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

23 listed · 6 flagged for review

CORN, WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CORN STARCH, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), WHEY, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED WHEY, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, DRIED WHOLE EGG, ANNATO EXTRACT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Corn Nuggets scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Corn Nuggets' 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.

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: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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