Chicken & Dumplings

Processing Score

11.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 38 ingredients, including MSG, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

051000024138

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size247 g

Amount per serving

Calories

240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 4.5g

23%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 70mg

23%

Sodium 990mg

43%

Total Carbohydrate 24g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 11g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0.7mg

* 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

20 listed · 5 flagged for review

CHICKEN STOCK, DUMPLINGS (WATER, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], EGGS, CHICKEN FAT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT), CHICKEN MEAT, CREAM (MILK), BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN FAT, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN MEAT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, VEGETABLE OIL, WHEY (MILK), POTATO STARCH, CALCIUM CASEINATE (MILK), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED CHICKEN, BETA CAROTENE FOR COLOR.

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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:

Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken Meat): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Soup & Chili, this product is more processed than about 64% of the 7,596 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: Dumplings (Water, Bleached Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Eggs, Chicken Fat, Mono And Diglycerides, Salt).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Caseinate (Milk), Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene For Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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