Chicken Nuggets

Processing Score

9.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 31 ingredients, including modified ingredients and enriched flour or grain. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011110793454

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size76 g

Amount per serving

Calories

180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 570mg

25%

Total Carbohydrate 13g

Dietary Fiber <1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 10g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

20 listed · 3 flagged for review

CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT FLOUR, OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), SPICE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, YEAST, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN STARCH.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Modified Starches (Of: Modified Food Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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' 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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