Tyson Fully Cooked, Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets

Processing Score

8.2Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds. It also contains trans fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00023700038265

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size76 g

Amount per serving

Calories

170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 1.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 35mg

12%

Sodium 350mg

15%

Total Carbohydrate 12g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 0g

Includes 0g Added Sugars

Protein 13g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 10mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

Potassium 140mg

* 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

17 listed · 3 flagged for review

CHICKEN, WATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, CORN STARCH, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, GARLIC POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SPICE EXTRACTIVES (INCLUDING EXTRACTIVES OF CELERY SEED), SPICES (INCLUDING CELERY SEED), YEAST EXTRACT. BREADING SET IN VEGETABLE OIL.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tyson Fully Cooked, Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
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 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, Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets' 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: Maltodextrin.

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 Extract. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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