Lightly Breaded Buffalo Style Tenders, Lightly Breaded

Processing Score

7.5Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

6.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 29 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

034695901211

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size73 g

Amount per serving

Calories

130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.5g

Saturated Fat 0.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 350mg

15%

Total Carbohydrate 9g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 10g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 0.4mg

* 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

25 listed · 5 flagged for review

CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, RICE STARCH, POTATO STARCH, TURBINADO SUGAR, SODIUM CARBONATE, DEXTROSE, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, SALT, SPICES, SPICE EXTRACTIVES INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SWEET DAIRY WHEY, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRUS EXTRACT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVORING, EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO, BREADING IS SET IN VEGETABLE OIL, GLAZED WITH: AGED CAYENNE RED PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, GARLIC POWDER.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Lightly Breaded Buffalo Style Tenders, Lightly Breaded scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Frozen Appetizers, this is among the less processed 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 Lightly Breaded Buffalo Style Tenders, Lightly Breaded'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: Turbinado Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Extractives Of Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Breading Is Set In Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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