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Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets, Ultimate

Processing Score
8.9Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
6/10Good

The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium
Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets, Ultimate Plant-Based Proteins
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
842234002432
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size94 g
Amount per serving
Calories
190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 580mg
25%
Total Carbohydrate 16g
6%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 14g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 2.2mg
12%
Potassium 0mg
0%

* 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

26 listed · 7 flagged for review

WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, CANOLA OIL, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, 2% OR LESS OF: DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN (WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT STARCH), METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, ONION POWDER, DRIED ONION, FRUCTOSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), PAPRIKA EXTRACTIVES, PEA PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets, Ultimate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Within Plant-Based Proteins, this product is more processed than about 85% 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 Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets, Ultimate'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, 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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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