Chicken Wings, Tequila Lime

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Sodium Phosphates And Modified Food Starch. Coated With: Water, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.

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 Wings, Tequila Lime'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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Seasonings [Salt, Modified Tapioca And Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Paprika, Corn Syrup Solids, Vinegar Solids, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Vegetable Gums (Arabic, Xanthan, Guar, And Carob Bean), Extractives Of Paprika], Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Natural Flavor. Blanched In Vegetable Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.