Is Asda Breaded chicken steaks ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 46 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score A
Less processed breaded chicken
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Chicken Breast 62%, Fortified Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1), Vegetable Oils (processing marker) (Rapeseed, Extra Virgin Olive, Sunflower), Water, Pea Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Wheat Starch (processing marker), Wheat Gluten (ultra-processing marker), Yeast, Cider Vinegar, Yeast Extract, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar (processing marker), Onion Powder, Paprika, Sage, Garlic Powder, White Pepper, Lemon Powder, Spice Extracts, Thyme, 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, NUTRITION We suggest this product provides Typical Values (ovenbaked), Energy kJ Energy kcal Fat
As written on the pack
Chicken Breast (62%), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Vegetable Oils [Rapeseed, Extra Virgin Olive, Sunflower], Water, Pea Fibre, Salt, Wheat Starch, Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Cider Vinegar, Yeast Extract, Spirit Vinegar Powder, Sugar, Onion Powder, Paprika, Sage, Garlic Powder, White Pepper, Lemon Powder, Spice Extracts, Thyme Extract. 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. NUTRITION We suggest this product provides Typical Values (ovenbaked) Energy kJ Energy kcal Fat
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.
- Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.
5 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.
- Sandwiches Products in the category "Sandwiches" are at least group 3.
Among 115 breaded chicken
From least to most processed, this one ranks 83rd. 83% of the breaded chicken here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5054781258520, last edited 15 September 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.