Chicken Nuggets

Processing Score

8.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

7/10Excellent

The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including corn syrup and modified ingredients. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

073981343626

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size112 g

Amount per serving

Calories

290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 40mg

13%

Sodium 350mg

15%

Total Carbohydrate 22g

Dietary Fiber 6g

21%

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 14g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

30 listed · 3 flagged for review

BONELESS BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, YEAST, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, PALM OIL, NONFAT MILK, CHICKEN FAT, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, CHICKEN BROTH, ONION POWDER, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEIN, TURMERIC, YEAST EXTRACT, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PRE-BROWNED IN SOYBEAN OIL.

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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 (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

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: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Pre-Browned In Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Thiamine Hydrochloride.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

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