Soy Chicken Salad

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Soy Chicken Salad scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (From Plant Sources)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 16% of the 1,234 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 Soy Chicken Salad'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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Cane Sugar, Vegannaise: (Canola Oil, Purified Water, Apple Cider Cider Vinegar, Brown Rice Syrup, Soy Protein, Sea Salt, Lemon Juice, Mustard).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Expeller Pressed Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.