Spicy Chicken Sandwich
The processing score reflects 64 ingredients, including artificial colors, preservatives, modified ingredients, plus 3 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
39 listed · 10 flagged for reviewFULLY COOKED SPICY BREADED CHICKEN BREAST FILLET WITH RIB MEAT: CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, OF: MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, PAPRIKA, SPICES, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, SPICE EXTRACTIVE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES. BATTERED AND BREADED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, OF: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CORNSTARCH, SOY FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVORS (WITH EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA), YEAST, SUGAR. SET IN VEGETABLE OIL. CORN DUSTED BUN: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, OF: YELLOW CORN MEAL, YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID), CALCIUM PROPIONATE, MONOGLYCERIDES WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, WHEAT STARCH, ASCORBIC ACID, YELLOW 5.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Spicy Chicken Sandwich scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Natural Flavors (With Extractives Of Paprika)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
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 Spicy Chicken Sandwich'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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Sugar. Set In Vegetable Oil. Corn Dusted Bun: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Enzyme), Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract, Yeast, Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid).
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monoglycerides With Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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