Eat!, La Vida Tomatillo Chicken

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Eat!, La Vida Tomatillo 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.
• Other Additives (Crushed Tomatillos (Tomatillos, Citric Acid)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Eat!, La Vida Tomatillo 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: Cooked Seasoned Natural* Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat (Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Sugar, Rice Starch, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Vinegar, Spices, Natural Flavors), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.