Chicken Wings
The processing score reflects 79 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
35 listed · 16 flagged for reviewCHICKEN WING SECTIONS, WATER, OF: SUGAR, DEHYDRATED HONEY (REFINERY SYRUP, HONEY), GRANULATED BROWN SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, BROWN SUGAR, WHEY, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEXTROSE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, VINEGAR (MALTODEXTRIN, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH), CARRAGEENAN, SMOKE FLAVORING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SMOKE FLAVOR), DRY MALT, SOY LECITHIN, SPICE EXTRACTIVES. COATED WITH: RICE FLOUR, CALCIUM CITRATE. SAUCED WITH: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, HONEY POWDER (REFINERY SYRUP, HONEY), DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICE, GARLIC POWDER), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR [CONTAINS SULFITES], MALIC ACID, MOLASSES, CITRIC ACID, ONION, GARLIC, FOOD GUMS [ARABIC, XANTHAN, GUAR, CELLULOSE], DEXTROSE, SPICES, CHILI PEPPER, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SMOKE FLAVOR), SMOKE FLAVOR (MALTODEXTRIN POWDER, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CARAMEL COLOR, ONION POWDER, SPICES, SODIUM BENZOATE, XANTHAN GUM, LEMON JUICE POWDER (CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LEMON JUICE, LEMON OIL).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Wings scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Smoke Flavoring (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Smoke Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Wings' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Sugar, Dehydrated Honey (Refinery Syrup, Honey), Granulated Brown Sugar, Brown Sugar, and 6 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Citrate. Sauced With: Water.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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