Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants, Chicken
The processing score reflects 31 ingredients, including modified ingredients and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights

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Ingredients
29 listed · 6 flagged for reviewWATER, WHEAT FLOUR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOYBEAN OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, 2% OR LESS OF: POTATO STARCH, METHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), DRIED YEAST, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (ANTIOXIDANT)VITAMINS & MINERALS: ZINC GLUCONATE, NIACIN, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN B12.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants, Chicken scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Methylcellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Chicken Nuggets Made From Plants, 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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean 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, Dried Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant)Vitamins & Minerals: Zinc Gluconate, Niacin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, and 2 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Pantothenate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Impossible Burger vs Beyond Meat and Ground Beef vs Impossible Burger comparisons. You can also see how it fits our Impossible Burger explainer.
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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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