Tyson Fully Cooked, Honey Bbq Glazed Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tyson Fully Cooked, Honey Bbq Glazed Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch, Modified Wheat Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Yellow Corn Flour. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil.Glazed With: Seasoning [Water, Brown Sugar, Tomato Paste, Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Salt, Spices, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Smoke Flavor, Dextrose, Garlic, Xanthan Gum, Onion, Lemon Juice Powder (Corn Syrup Solids, Lemon Juice, Lemon Oil), Extractives Of Garlic And Onion]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Poultry, this product is more processed than about 80% 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 Tyson Fully Cooked, Honey Bbq Glazed Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Honey (Refinery Syrup, Honey).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.