Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets, Chick'n
The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including artificial flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
17 listedWHEAT FLOUR, YEAST, ASCORBIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL, WATER, SOY PROTEIN, WHEAT PROTEIN, CORN STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, BAMBOO FIBER, METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, ROSEMARY, MARJORAM, SAGE, MUSTARD SEED, GARLIC.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets, Chick'n scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Plant Proteins (Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Plant-Based Proteins, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 990 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 Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets, Chick'n'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.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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