Tyson, Mini Chicken Sandwiches, Original
Processing Score
14.3Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, preservatives, corn syrup, plus 2 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
023700034939
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size146 g
Amount per serving
Calories
390
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 610mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate 46g
17%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 16g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 2.7mg
15%
* 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
36 listed · 10 flagged for reviewBREADED CHICKEN PATTIE: BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, GROUND WHITE PEPPER, OIL OF GARLIC. BREADED WITH: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, HYDROLYZED CORN GLUTEN, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, DRIED YEAST, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR). BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL. BUN: ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL & FRACTIONATED PALM OIL), YEAST, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, WHEAT GLUTEN, CALCIUM PROPIONATE PRESERVATIVE, DOUGH CONDITIONER BLEND (CONTAIN SULFATE, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ASCORBIC ACID, AMMONIUM SULFATE, L-CYSTEINE, POTASSIUM IODATE, AZODICARBONAMIDE, ENZYME), SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, OAT FIBER, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SODIUM ALGINATE, TURMERIC COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, ENZYMES, PAPRIKA, PROPIONIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Tyson, Mini Chicken Sandwiches, Original 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.
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Emulsifiers (Each Of The Following: Mono- & Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum): 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 Tyson, Mini Chicken Sandwiches, Original'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.
- Industrial EnzymesUPF marker
In this product: Enzymes.
Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Oil Of Garlic. Breaded With: Bleached Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil & Fractionated Palm Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Dextrose, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Dried Yeast, Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Propionate Preservative.
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Phosphoric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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