Processing Score
7.9Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0023700046437
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size84 g
Amount per serving
Calories
250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
21%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 45mg
15%
Sodium 580mg
25%
Total Carbohydrate 14g
5%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 1g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 13g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 50mg
4%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 240mg
5%
* 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
23 listed · 4 flagged for reviewCHICKEN, WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR AND LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE ( [CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT], POTATO STARCH [TO PREVENT CAKING], POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), CORN STARCH, BEET POWDER, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, GUM ARABIC, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SPICES, SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Pizza Flavored Chicken Nuggets, Pizza scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Poultry, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 2,120 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 Pizza Flavored Chicken Nuggets, Pizza'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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Pasteurized Process Cheddar And Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese ( [Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Pasteurized Cream, Salt], Potato Starch [To Prevent Caking], Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking], Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor]).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Breading Set In Vegetable Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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