Lean Chipotle Chicken Bowl
The processing score reflects 68 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* 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 · 5 flagged for reviewCOOKED LONG GRAIN BROWN RICE, COOKED CHICKEN WHITE MEAT (CHICKEN WHITE MEAT, WATER, STARCH BLEND [MODIFIED CORN AND POTATO STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CARRAGEENAN], SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), WATER, QUESO FRESCO CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, SEA SALT, ENZYMES), BLACK BEANS (BLACK BEANS, WATER, SALT), TOMATOES IN JUICE (TOMATOES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), RED BELL PEPPER, ROASTED GREEN POBLANO CHILI PEPPER, TOMATO PASTE, ROASTED RED ONION, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT, NATURAL CHICKEN JUICES, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN [FROM CORN], CHICKEN FAT, SUGAR, DRIED WHEY, NATURAL FLAVORING, TURMERIC), PAPRIKA (ETHOXYQUIN ADDED TO RETAIN COLOR), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SPICES, LOWER SODIUM SEA SALT (SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM SALTS), GREEN SERRANO PEPPER, CANOLA OIL, SALT, DRIED ANCHO CHILE PEPPER, CILANTRO, CHIPOTLE ADOBO PUREE (WATER, ONION, DRIED CHIPOTLE PEPPER, TOMATO PASTE, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING, WHITE PEPPER, OREGANO, BAY LEAVES), DEHYDRATED ONION, GRANULATED ONION, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lean Chipotle Chicken Bowl scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 Lean Chipotle Chicken Bowl'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chicken Base (Chicken Meat, Natural Chicken Juices, Salt, Maltodextrin [From Corn], Chicken Fat, Sugar, Dried Whey, Natural Flavoring, Turmeric).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Lower Sodium Sea Salt (Sea Salt, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Salts), Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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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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