Chicken Nuggets
Processing Score
9.2Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 25 ingredients, including corn syrup, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
051933376397
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size81 g
Amount per serving
Calories
190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
14%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 13g
5%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 10g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
* 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
22 listed · 5 flagged for reviewCHICKEN, WATER, SOY PROTEIN, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, SPICES, OAT FIBER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CHICKEN FLAVOR, SPICE EXTRACTS. IN A COATING OF ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, CORN STARCH, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, EGG WHITE POWDER, WHEY, SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST, LEAVENING, XANTHAN GUM. BROWNED IN CANOLA AND/OR SOYA 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:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Plant Proteins (Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum. Browned In Canola And/Or Soya Oil): 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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