Chicken Nuggets
Processing Score
6.3Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 15 ingredients, including modified ingredients and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
643213000018
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size84 g
Amount per serving
Calories
210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg
13%
Sodium 500mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate 13g
5%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 10g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
* 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
11 listed · 3 flagged for reviewBONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES. BREADED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Nuggets scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 25% of the 6,999 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 Chicken 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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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About our scores and this content
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