Is Asda breaded chicken mini fillets ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 48 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed breaded chicken
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
chicken breast inner fillet 73%, fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamin (b1)), water, vegetable oils (processing marker) (rapeseed, extra virgin olive, sunflower), salt (processing marker), wheat gluten (ultra-processing marker), wheat starch (processing marker), yeast, cider vinegar, yeast extract, sugar (processing marker), onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, sage, white pepper, spirit vinegar, lemon powder, spice extracts, thyme, made with 100% chicken breast means that the meat we use to create this delicious dish comes from the breast of the chicken, no thigh, leg, wing and other cuts whatsoever, including cereals containing gluten, flavours (ultra-processing marker), hydrogenated fat (ultra-processing marker), warning contains raw chicken, extra care has been taken to remove bones, although some may remain, important this product is raw and must be cooked, to avoid cross contamination always ensure utensils and surfaces are thoroughly cleaned before and after use, dispose of packaging carefully, wash hands thoroughly after handling raw poultry and packaging, upon opening a faint smell is released from the pack, this is normal and will disappear when the meat is exposed to the air, storage keep refrigerated at, 2°c to 4°c
As written on the pack
chicken breast inner fillet (73%), fortified wheat flour [wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamin (b1)], water, vegetable oils [rapeseed, extra virgin olive, sunflower], salt, wheat gluten, wheat starch, yeast, cider vinegar, yeast extract, sugar, onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, sage, white pepper, spirit vinegar powder, lemon powder, spice extracts, thyme extract. *made with 100% chicken breast means that the meat we use to create this delicious dish comes from the breast of the chicken. no thigh, leg, wing or other cuts whatsoever. allergy advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. packaged in a protective atmosphere. no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat. warning contains raw chicken. extra care has been taken to remove bones, although some may remain. important this product is raw and must be cooked. to avoid cross contamination always ensure utensils and surfaces are thoroughly cleaned before and after use. dispose of packaging carefully. wash hands thoroughly after handling raw poultry and packaging. upon opening a faint smell is released from the pack. this is normal and will disappear when the meat is exposed to the air. storage keep refrigerated at - 2°c to 4°c.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
- Hydrogenated fat An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 115 breaded chicken
From least to most processed, this one ranks 71st. 83% of the breaded chicken here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054070876190, last edited 15 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.