Chicken Salad
Processing Score
16.1Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, 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
080000517708
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size74 g
Amount per serving
Calories
70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg
10%
Sodium 400mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate 4g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars <1g
Protein 9g
Iron 0.2mg
1%
Potassium 140mg
3%
* 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
13 listed · 7 flagged for reviewCHICKEN (WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH [CORN], SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), FAT FREE DRESSING (WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH [CORN], MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, SUGAR, EGG YOLK, ONION POWDER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, GUAR GUM, MUSTARD FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVES], SALT, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA), WATER CHESTNUTS, RED PEPPERS, CELERY, DILL RELISH (CURED CUCUMBERS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVES], CALCIUM CHLORIDE, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, SALT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, GUAR GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chicken Salad scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Prepared Salads, this product is more processed than about 43% 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 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Fat Free Dressing (Water, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Food Starch [Corn], Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sugar, Egg Yolk, Onion Powder, Titanium Dioxide, Guar Gum, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate [Preservatives], Salt, Phosphoric Acid, Calcium Disodium Edta).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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