Is M&S Buttermilk Chicken Tenders ultra-processed?
No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.
- 16 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Ingredients
Chicken Breast 68% (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil Buttermilk Rice Flour Wheat Starch, Salt Antioxidant (e336 Wheat Gluten Yeast Extract Raising Agent), Sodium Bicarbonate Wheat Protein, Dried Garlic Dried Onions Ground Black Pepper, Yeast Ground Paprika Preservative (Lactic Acid Flavouring, Acid), Citric Acid Black Pepper Extract Cayenne Pepper Onion Oil
Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E336 Potassium tartrates
As written on the pack
Chicken Breast (68%) Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin). Water. Rapeseed Oil Buttermilk Rice Flour Wheat Starch (contains Gluten) Salt Antioxidant: E336 Wheat Gluten Yeast Extract Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate Wheat Protein (contains Gluten) Dried Garlic Dried Onions Ground Black Pepper. Yeast Ground Paprika Preservative: Lactic Acid Flavouring (contains Milk) Acid: Citric Acid Black Pepper Extract Cayenne Pepper Onion Oil.
Among 115 breaded chicken
From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 83% of the breaded chicken here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00219426, last edited 23 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.