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Is Asda Milkybar TIKKA CHICKEN BREAST SLICES In our Tikka ultra-processed?

160 g Cooked chicken breast slices Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Milkybar TIKKA CHICKEN BREAST SLICES In our Tikka

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 35 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed cooked chicken breast slices

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Chicken Breast, Maltodextrin, Spices (Cumin, Coriander, Cardamom, Cayenne Pepper, Ginger Powder, Turmeric, Chilli, Black Pepper), Cornflour, Sugar, Acidity Regulators (Potassium Acetate, Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Citric Acid), Salt, Garlic, Whey Powder, Coconut Milk (Coconut Milk, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate), Tapioca Starch, Onion, Yogurt Powder, Yeast Extract, Parsley, Colour (Paprika Extract), Flavourings, Made with 111g of Chicken per 100g of finished product

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E260 Acetic acid , E261 Potassium acetate , E270 Lactic acid , E327 Calcium lactate , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Chicken Breast**, Maltodextrin, Spices [Cumin, Coriander, Cardamom, Cayenne Pepper, Ginger Powder, Turmeric, Chilli Powder, Black Pepper], Cornflour, Sugar, Acidity Regulators (Potassium Acetate, Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid, Calcium Lactate, Citric Acid), Salt, Garlic Powder, Whey Powder (Milk), Coconut Milk Powder [Coconut Milk, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate (Milk)], Tapioca Starch, Onion Powder, Yogurt Powder (Milk), Yeast Extract, Parsley Flakes, Colour (Paprika Extract), Flavourings, **Made with 111g of Chicken per 100g of finished product

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.

  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • E327 Calcium lactate Thickeners are substances which increase the viscosity of a foodstuff.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • 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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
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.

  • Prepared meats Products in the category "Prepared meats" are at least group 3.
  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 53 cooked chicken breast slices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 53rd. 85% of the cooked chicken breast slices here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 53 cooked chicken breast slices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063089131787, last edited 27 May 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.