Pepperoni Mozzarella Chicken Snackers
The processing score reflects 62 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
46 listed · 15 flagged for reviewFULLY COOKED, SHAPED BREADED CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT: BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, GARLIC POWDER, GRILL FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), HONEY SOLIDS, LACTIC ACID, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, RICE STARCH, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW CORN FLOUR. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL. TOPPED WITH: MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES. MARINARA SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SEASONING BLEND (DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC, SPICES), OF: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), NATURAL FLAVOR, SEASONING (NATURAL FLAVOR, SMOKE FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PAPRIKA, XANTHAN GUM, GUM ACACIA, GUAR GUM). DICED PEPPERONI: PORK, BEEF, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Pepperoni Mozzarella Chicken Snackers scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Of: Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Grill Flavor (From Sunflower Oil), Natural Flavors, Natural Smoke Flavor, +1 more): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes. Marinara Sauce: Water): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Seasoning (Natural Flavor, Smoke Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Paprika, Xanthan Gum, Gum Acacia, Guar Gum). Diced Pepperoni: Pork): Industrial stabilizers 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 Pepperoni Mozzarella Chicken Snackers' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Lactic Acid Starter Culture.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Honey Solids, Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Yellow Corn Flour. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil. Topped With: Mozzarella Cheese: Pasteurized Part Skim Milk.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Cream Of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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