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Is Little Dish Superstars Chicken Nuggets ultra-processed?

Chicken nuggets Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Little Dish Superstars Chicken Nuggets

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 14 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed breaded chicken

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

British Chicken Breast 47%, Breadcrumb Coating, Cauliflower 19%, Potato Flour, Onion Powder, Garlic Purée, Breadcrumb Coating contains (Rice Flour), Sunflower Oil, Chickpea Flour, Water, Corn Starch, Corn Flour, Salt

As written on the pack

British Chicken Breast (47%), Gluten Free Breadcrumb Coating*, Cauliflower (19%), Potato Flour, Onion Powder, Garlic Purée. *Gluten Free Breadcrumb Coating contains: Rice Flour, Sunflower Oil, Chickpea Flour, Water, Corn Starch, Corn Flour, Salt.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 53 chicken nuggets

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 87% of the chicken nuggets 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 chicken nuggets, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060121673632, 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.