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Is Iceland BBQ Chicken Skewers ultra-processed?

340g Chickens Sold in the United Kingdom

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:

  • 24 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed chickens

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 filler 92%, Sugar, Corn Starch, garlic powder, tomato powder, xylose, Fully Refined Soya Bean Oil, Salt, Sodium Carbonates, Soy Sauce (Soya Sauce (Water, Soya Bean, Wheat, Salt), Maltodextrin), Yeast Extract, Smoke Flavouring, Cumin, Sodium Citrates, Chilli, Black Pepper, Szechuan Pepper, Paprika Extract

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E331 Sodium citrates , E500 Sodium carbonates

As written on the pack

Chicken Breast filler (92%), Sugar, Corn Starch, garlic powder, tomato powder, xylose, Fully Refined Soya Bean Oil, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Carbonates; Soy Sauce Powder (Soya Sauce (Water, Soya Bean, Wheat, Salt), Maltodextrin), Yeast Extract, Smoke Flavouring, Cumin Powder, Antioxidant: Sodium Citrates; Chilli Powder, Ground Black Pepper, Szechuan Pepper, Colour: Paprika Extract. ALLERGY ADVICE:

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.
  • 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.
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.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 356 chickens

From least to most processed, this one ranks 256th. 74% of the chickens 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 356 chickens, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010482922313, last edited 5 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.