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We scored 62 chicken nuggets products sold across UK supermarkets. Sorted by NOVA processing group + additive count.

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25 verified · 0 estimated · 37 unscored
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Best
25
Median
0
Worst
0
From verified-NOVA only.
Coverage40% of this category has a verified NOVA score. The rest are estimated from additive count and ingredient length, or hidden until classified.
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01
Potato waffles
Potato waffles
Morrisons
At·Morrisons
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 10nutri UNKNOWN
25
02
No chicken nuggets
No chicken nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 8nutri UNKNOWN
24
03
Ttesco free from chicken nuggets
tesco free from chicken nuggets
Tesco · 400 g
At·Tesco
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 16nutri D
20
04
crispy chicken breast strips
crispy chicken breast strips
Asda
At·Asda
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 19nutri UNKNOWN
16
05
Chicken nuggets
Chicken nuggets
Sainsburys
At·Sainsbury's
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 17nutri B
15
06
chicken nuggets
chicken nuggets
Birds Eye
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 21nutri B
13
07
NNuggets
Nuggets
Tesco
At·Tesco
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 21nutri UNKNOWN
13
08
Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Red hen · 150 g
At·Lidl
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 24nutri B
8
09
M&S Breaded Chicken Nuggets Frozen
M&S Breaded Chicken Nuggets Frozen
M&S, Marks & Spencer · 600g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 25nutri C
7
10
Battered chicken nuggets
Battered chicken nuggets
Birds Eye
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 23nutri UNKNOWN
2
11
CChicken Nuggets
Chicken Nuggets
Tesco, Essential
At·Tesco
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 29nutri UNKNOWN
1
12
24 Chicken Nuggets
24 Chicken Nuggets
Birds Eye
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 31nutri A
0
13
No Chicken Nuggets
No Chicken Nuggets
Vemondo · 200 g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+1 more
NOVA 4additives 3ingredients 35nutri C
0
14
Lemon Loaves
Lemon Loaves
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+1 more
NOVA 4additives 3ingredients 31nutri UNKNOWN
0
15
Lift Bars (Apple & Mango)
Lift Bars (Apple & Mango)
Soreen · 4 x 42 g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+3 more
NOVA 4additives 5ingredients 44nutri UNKNOWN
0
16
YUBI BAR - S’mores
YUBI BAR - S’mores
Yubi Bar
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+7 more
NOVA 4additives 9ingredients 47nutri UNKNOWN
0
17
TTempura Chicken Nuggets
Tempura Chicken Nuggets
Tesco
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 37nutri UNKNOWN
0
18
Breaded chicken poppers
Breaded chicken poppers
Tesco · 300g
At·Tesco
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 0ingredients 30nutri B
0
19
Peperami Chicken Roasted Bites
Peperami Chicken Roasted Bites
Peperami · 50g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+2 more
NOVA 4additives 4ingredients 29nutri C
0
20
Chiken breast fillet crispy
Chiken breast fillet crispy
Iceland · 600 g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+3 more
NOVA 4additives 5ingredients 27nutri B
0
21
Chicken karrage
Chicken karrage
Waitrose · 150g
At·Waitrose
Verified · NOVA+1 more
NOVA 3additives 3ingredients 61nutri B
0
22
Smart bar peanut butter & jelly
Smart bar peanut butter & jelly
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+1 more
NOVA 4additives 3ingredients 49nutri UNKNOWN
0
23
Buttermilk chicken tenders
Buttermilk chicken tenders
Marks & Spencer
At·M&S
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 31nutri A
0
24
Skinny Duo Bar
Skinny Duo Bar
Skinny bar
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+2 more
NOVA 4additives 4ingredients 28nutri UNKNOWN
0
25
Bbattered chicken nuggets
battered chicken nuggets
At·Sainsbury's
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 45nutri UNKNOWN
0
26
Fusilli
Fusilli
Morrisons · 3 kg
At·Morrisons
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
27
breaded chicken nuggets
breaded chicken nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
28
Fish Fillets
Fish Fillets
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
29
Chicken Breast Steaks
Chicken Breast Steaks
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
30
20 chicken nuggets
20 chicken nuggets
Snacksters
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
31
38 battered chicken nuggets
38 battered chicken nuggets
Asda
At·Asda
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
32
FFree From Chicken Nuggets
Free From Chicken Nuggets
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
33
Battered Chicken Nuggets
Battered Chicken Nuggets
Jahan
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
34
Tesco breaded chicken nuggets
Tesco breaded chicken nuggets
Tesco
At·Tesco
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
35
12 chicken nuggets & dips
12 chicken nuggets & dips
· 300 g
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri B
36
PPenne pasta
Penne pasta
Morrisons
At·Morrisons
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
37
Scampi
Scampi
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
38
FFatimas chicken
Fatimas chicken
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
39
SSalt & Pepper Chicken Nuggets
Salt & Pepper Chicken Nuggets
Roosters
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
40
CChicken Tenders
Chicken Tenders
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
41
Crispy Chicken
Crispy Chicken
The Chick Inn
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri C
42
NNuggets
Nuggets
Tyson
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
43
BBreaded Chicken Nuggets
Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Tesco
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
44
BBattered Chicken Nuggets
Battered Chicken Nuggets
Asda
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
45
BBreaded Chicken Nuggets
Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Lidl
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
46
Bbatter chicken nuggets
batter chicken nuggets
bookers
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
47
CChicken Nuggets Battered
Chicken Nuggets Battered
Qualiko
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
48
SSausage Rolls
Sausage Rolls
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
49
FFusilli
Fusilli
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
50
Nuggets
Nuggets
Quality Bites
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
51
Battered chicken nuggets
Battered chicken nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
52
Battered chicken nuggets
Battered chicken nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
53
Breaded chicken nuggets
Breaded chicken nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
54
Southern fried
Southern fried
Morrisons
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
55
Red hen breaded chicken nuggets
Red hen breaded chicken nuggets
Lidl · 460 g
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri B
56
Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
57
Nuggets
Nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
58
Chicken Breast Nuggets
Chicken Breast Nuggets
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
59
Like Nuggets
Like Nuggets
Like Meat
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
60
Breaded chicken nuggets
Breaded chicken nuggets
· 500 g
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri C
61
Crispbakes
Crispbakes
Morrisons · 125 g
At·Morrisons
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
62
Fish nuggets
Fish nuggets
Tesco
At·Tesco
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
Methodology
How we score chicken nuggets.

Each product starts at a NOVA baseline (96 / 78 / 58 / 32 for groups 1–4). We deduct 4 points per additive and small amounts for very long ingredient lists. Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Where a NOVA group isn't yet recorded, we mark the score "estimated" and dash the dial — we don't fake a verified number.

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