Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken

Processing Score

11.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 46 ingredients, including modified ingredients and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

078742213507

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size84 g

Amount per serving

Calories

230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 40mg

13%

Sodium 640mg

28%

Total Carbohydrate 6g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 14g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 0mg

Iron 1mg

* 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

18 listed · 1 flagged for review

CHICKEN, WATER, SEASONING (SALT, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, NATURAL FLAVOR, CORNSTARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED RED PEPPER SAUCE [AGED RED PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC], PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR]), SODIUM PHOSPHATES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH. BATTERED WITH: WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), METHYLCELLULOSE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, SPICE. BREADED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SPICE. PREDUSTED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE). BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch. Battered With: Water, Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% 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 Hot & Spicy Fried 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.

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, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate). Breading Set In Vegetable Oil.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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