Tower Isle's, Chicken Patties

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tower Isle's, Chicken Patties scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Meats (Meat Filling: Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Tower Isle's, Chicken Patties' 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: Diced Chicken (White And Dark Chicken Meat, Chicken Skin, Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Salt, Dextrose And Sodium Phosphate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Yeast, Vegetable Shortening (Soybean And/Or Cottonseed Oil), Salt].

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil With Citric Acid Added As A Preservative).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.