Is Purefoods Chicken Breast Nuggets ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 34 ingredients
- 4 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
ingredients (Chicken Breast Meat), Water, Soy Protein, Flavors, Iodized Salt, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate (Flavor Enhancer), Sugar, Carrageenan (Stabilizer), and Sodium Phosphate (Acidity Regulator), battered and breaded with (Water), Wheat Flour, Starch, Corn Flour, Modified Starch, Milk Powder, Iodized Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (Leavening Agent), White Breadcrumb, Monosodium Glutamate (Flavor Enhancer), Sugar, Soy Flour, Ascorbic Acid (Acidity Regulator), Vegetable Powder, and Spices, Prepared in Palm Olein
Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E407 Carrageenan , E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate , E621 Monosodium glutamate
As written on the pack
INGREDIENTS: Chicken Breast Meat, Water, Soy Protein, Flavors, Iodized Salt, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate (Flavor Enhancer), Sugar, Carrageenan (Stabilizer), and Sodium Phosphate (Acidity Regulator). BATTERED AND BREADED WITH: Water, Wheat Flour, Starch, Corn Flour, Modified Starch, Milk Powder, Iodized Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (Leavening Agent), White Breadcrumb, Monosodium Glutamate (Flavor Enhancer), Sugar, Soy Flour, Ascorbic Acid (Acidity Regulator), Vegetable Powder, and Spices. Prepared in Palm Olein.
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.
- E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
- E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
- E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4808887941814, last edited 3 December 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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