Chicken & Dumplings

Processing Score

13.9Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 73 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

013800784353

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size230 g

Amount per serving

Calories

310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 810mg

35%

Total Carbohydrate 26g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 6g

Protein 15g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

40 listed · 12 flagged for review

SKIM MILK, COOKED DUMPLINGS (WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, EGG WHITES, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, BAKING POWDER [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE], DOUGH CONDITIONER [SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM SULFATE], SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN TURMERIC), COOKED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, CARROTS, PEAS, CHICKEN FAT, CHICKEN BROTH, BREADCRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), 2% OR LESS OF SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, COOKED CHICKEN POWDER, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DATEM, SEASONING (DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, CHICKEN POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTOSE (CONTAINS MILK), SPICES, DRIED GARLIC, WHEAT STARCH, FRUCTOSE, XANTHAN GUM, CULTURED WHEY, LACTIC ACID, FLAVORS, CALCIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHICKEN POWDER, TURMERIC, EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO AND TURMERIC COLOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, CHICKEN SKIN, DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, POLYSORBATE 80.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chicken & Dumplings scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
Emulsifiers (Datem, Polysorbate 80): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavors, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Frozen Dinners, this product is more processed than about 37% of the 5,358 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 & Dumplings' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Cooked Dumplings (Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Eggs, Soybean Oil, Egg Whites, Salt, Monoglycerides, Baking Powder [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate], Dough Conditioner [Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Sulfate], Spices, Natural Flavor, Oleoresin Turmeric).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt), Sugar, Maltodextrin, Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: 2% Or Less Of Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. You can also see how it fits our Stouffers explainer.

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