Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (2024)

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Barcode: 0023700018632 (EAN / EAN-13) 023700018632 (UPC / UPC-A)

Packaging: Ldpe-bag

Brands: Tyson

Brand owner: Tyson Foods, Inc.

Categories: Meats and their products, Frozen foods, Meat preparations, Meats, Chicken and its products, Poultries, Chicken preparations, Breaded products, Chickens, Cooked poultries, Cooked chicken, Poultry nuggets, Breaded chicken, Chicken nuggets

Countries where sold: United States

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Health

Nutrition

  • Nutri-Score D Poor nutritional quality
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      The Nutri-Score is a logo on the overall nutritional quality of products.

      The score from A to E is calculated based on nutrients and foods to favor (proteins, fiber, fruits, vegetables and legumes ...) and nutrients to limit (calories, saturated fat, sugars, salt).The score is calculated from the data of the nutrition facts table and the composition data (fruits, vegetables and legumes).

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    Negative points: 13/55

    • Calories 3/10 points (1250kJ)

      Energy intakes above energy requirements are associated with increased risks of weight gain, overweight, obesity, and consequently risk of diet-related chronic diseases.

    • Sugar 0/15 points (0g)

      A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.

    • Saturated fat 4/10 points (4.55g)

      A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.

    • Salt 6/20 points (1.33g)

      A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

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    Positive points: 0/10

    • Fiber 0/5 points (0g)

      Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.

    • Fruits, vegetables and legumes 0/5 points (0%)

      Consuming foods rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.

    • Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score

      ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0

      This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

      Points for proteins are not counted because the negative points greater than or equal to 11.

      Nutritional score: 13 (13 - 0)

      Nutri-Score: D

  • Nutrient levels
    • Fat in moderate quantity (19.5%)

      What you need to know

      • A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.

      Recommendation:Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat

      • Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
    • Saturated fat in moderate quantity (4.55%)

      What you need to know

      • A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.

      Recommendation:Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat

      • Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
    • Sugars in low quantity (0%)

      What you need to know

      • A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.

      Recommendation:Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks

      • Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
      • Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
    • Salt in moderate quantity (1.33%)

      What you need to know

      • A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
      • Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
      • Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.

      Recommendation:Limit the consumption of salt and salted food

      • Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
      • Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
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  • Nutrition facts
    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    As sold
    per serving (4 pieces (77 g))
    Compared to: Chicken nuggets
    Energy 1,250 kj
    (299 kcal)
    962 kj
    (229 kcal)
    +35%
    Fat 19.5 g 15 g +77%
    Saturated fat 4.55 g 3.5 g +132%
    Monounsaturated fat 7.79 g 6 g +55%
    Polyunsaturated fat 6.49 g 5 g +43%
    Trans fat 0 g 0 g
    Cholesterol 45.5 mg 35 mg +20%
    Carbohydrates 16.9 g 13 g +3%
    Sugars 0 g 0 g -100%
    Added sugars 0 g 0 g -100%
    Fiber 0 g 0 g -100%
    Proteins 15.6 g 12 g +16%
    Salt 1.33 g 1.025 g +10%
    Potassium 156 mg 120 mg -32%
    Iron 0 mg 0 mg -100%
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0.035 % 0.035 %

Serving size: 4 pieces (77 g)

Ingredients

  • 20 ingredients

    chicken, water, salt, and natural flavor, breaded with: wheat flour, water, wheat starch, white whole wheat flour, salt, contains 2% or less of the following: yellow corn flour, corn starch, dried onion, dried garlic, dried yeast, brown sugar, extractives of paprika, and spices, breading set in vegetable oil

    Allergens: Chicken, Gluten

Food processing

  • Processed foods

    Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:

    • Ingredient: Salt
    • Ingredient: Starch
    • Ingredient: Sugar

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    Learn more about the NOVA classification

Ingredients analysis

  • Palm oil content unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: And-natural-flavor, Breaded-with, White-whole-wheat-flour, Contains-2-and-less-of-the-following, And-spices, Breading-set-in-vegetable-oil

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  • Non-vegan

    Non-vegan ingredients: Chicken

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  • Non-vegetarian

    Non-vegetarian ingredients: Chicken

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The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

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    en: chicken, water, salt, and natural flavor, breaded with (wheat flour), water, wheat starch, white whole wheat flour, salt, contains 2% and less of the following (yellow corn flour), corn starch, dried onion, dried garlic, yeast, brown sugar, paprika, and spices, breading set in vegetable oil

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    2. water -> en:water - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:18066 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:50
    3. salt -> en:salt - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:11058 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:33.3333333333333
    4. and natural flavor -> en:and-natural-flavor - percent_min:0 - percent_max:25
    5. breaded with -> en:breaded-with - percent_min:0 - percent_max:20
      1. wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code:9410 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:20
    6. water -> en:water - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:18066 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:16.6666666666667
    7. wheat starch -> en:wheat-starch - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code:9510 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:14.2857142857143
    8. white whole wheat flour -> en:white-whole-wheat-flour - percent_min:0 - percent_max:12.5
    9. salt -> en:salt - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:11058 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:11.1111111111111
    10. contains 2% and less of the following -> en:contains-2-and-less-of-the-following - percent_min:0 - percent_max:10
      1. yellow corn flour -> en:yellow-corn-flour - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:9545 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:10
    11. corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:9510 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:9.09090909090909
    12. dried onion -> en:dehydrated-onion - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:20180 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:8.33333333333333
    13. dried garlic -> en:dried-garlic - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:11023 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:7.69230769230769
    14. yeast -> en:yeast - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code:11009 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:7.14285714285714
    15. brown sugar -> en:brown-sugar - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:31017 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:0
    16. paprika -> en:paprika - vegan:yes - vegetarian:yes - ciqual_food_code:11049 - percent_min:0 - percent_max:0
    17. and spices -> en:and-spices - percent_min:0 - percent_max:0
    18. breading set in vegetable oil -> en:breading-set-in-vegetable-oil - percent_min:0 - percent_max:0

Environment

  • Eco-Score D - High environmental impact

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    Life cycle analysis

    • Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 36/100) Category: Chicken, nugget, breaded croquette

      Category: Chicken, nugget, breaded croquette

      • PEF environmental score: 0.84 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
      • including impact on climate change: 5.91 kg CO2 eq/kg of product
      Stage Impact
      Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (30) Agriculture
      73.1 %
      Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (31) Processing
      15.2 %
      Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (32) Packaging
      4.7 %
      Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (33) Transportation
      1.9 %
      Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (34) Distribution
      1.1 %
      Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (35) Consumption
      4.0 %

    Bonuses and maluses

    • Missing origins of ingredients information Malus: -5

      ⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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    • No ingredients that threaten species
    • Packaging with a medium impact Malus: -8
      Shape Material Recycling Impact
      Bag LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene High

    Eco-Score for this product

    • Impact for this product: D (Score: 23/100) Product: Chicken Nuggets - Tyson

      Life cycle analysis score: 36
      Sum of bonuses and maluses: -13

      Final score: 23/100

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Carbon footprint

  • Equal to driving 3.1 km in a petrol car 591 g CO² per 100g of product

    The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Chicken, nugget, breaded croquette (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

    Stage Impact
    Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (41) Agriculture
    76.3 %
    Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (42) Processing
    9.9 %
    Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (43) Packaging
    8.0 %
    Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (44) Transportation
    3.5 %
    Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (45) Distribution
    0.6 %
    Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (46) Consumption
    1.6 %

Packaging

  • Packaging with a medium impact
    • Packaging parts

      Chicken Nuggets - Tyson (48)

      Bag (LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene)

    • Packaging materials
      Material % Packaging weight
      Plastic

Transportation

  • Origins of ingredients Missing origins of ingredients information

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