Vegan Buffalo Chicken Bites

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Vegan Buffalo Chicken Bites scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Other Additives (Breadcrumbs (Organic Whole Wheat Berries, Filtered Water, Wheat Gluten, Unsulphured Molasses, Cultured Wheat, Organic Cracked Wheat, Organic Cornmeal, Organic Millet, Yeast, Sea Salt, Organic Rye, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Oats, Organic Flax Seeds, Sunflower Lecithin)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Plant-Based Proteins, this product is more processed than about 85% of the 990 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 Vegan Buffalo Chicken Bites' 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 FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Nutritional Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soy Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.