Meatless Chik'n Nuggets
Processing Score
8.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7.5/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
023923206960
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size40 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g
6%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 7g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 6g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.9mg
11%
Potassium 140mg
3%
* 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
15 listed · 2 flagged for reviewWATER, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD CRUMBS (WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST, SEA SALT), CANOLA OIL, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, BATTER (WHEAT FLOUR, CORN STARCH, CORN FLOUR, SEA SALT, VEGETABLE OIL, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, GUAR GUM), NATURAL FLAVORS WITH YEAST EXTRACT, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC AND ONION, BAKER'S YEAST, SALT, VITAMIN MINERAL BLEND (FERROUS FUMARATE, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B12, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN), SPICE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Meatless Chik'n Nuggets scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Plant Proteins (Textured Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Other Additives (Batter (Wheat Flour, Corn Starch, Corn Flour, Sea Salt, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Guar Gum)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Modified Cellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Within Plant-Based Proteins, this product is more processed than about 85% 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 Meatless Chik'n 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Whole Wheat Bread Crumbs (Whole Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Yeast, Sea Salt).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Natural Flavors With Yeast Extract, Baker'S Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin Mineral Blend (Ferrous Fumarate, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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