Tyson Uncooked, Chicken Breast Chunks with Bbq Glaze Packets

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tyson Uncooked, Chicken Breast Chunks with Bbq Glaze Packets scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): 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 Uncooked, Chicken Breast Chunks with Bbq Glaze Packets' 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, Brown Sugar, Sugar, Honey.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Wheat Gluten. Breading Set In Vegetable Oil. Bbq Flavored Glaze Packet: Water, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.