Chicken Nuggets

Processing Score

12.6Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5.5/10Good

The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

011150602280

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size77 g

Amount per serving

Calories

170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 450mg

20%

Total Carbohydrate 12g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 10g

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1.4mg

* 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

17 listed · 8 flagged for review

CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SEASONING (SALT, ONION POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORING), SODIUM PHOSPHATES. BATTERED AND PREDUSTED WITH: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, DRIED GARLIC, PAPRIKA AND ANNATTO EXTRACTS, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF CELERY WITH NATURAL FLAVOR. BREADED WITH: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, PAPRIKA AND ANNATTO, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE 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.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): 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 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: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

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