Grilled Cajun Chicken Breast, Spicy Wedges & Sour Cream — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Grilled Cajun Chicken Breast, Spicy Wedges & Sour Cream by Count on US DUMP — score 17/90.

A 30-ingredient NOVA 4 ready meal built on real chicken and potato but stacked with refined starches, added sugar, refined oils, pectin, citric acid and undisclosed flavourings.

Why this verdict

• Around 30 ingredients — a long, ultra-processed list
• Two refined thickeners: corn starch and potato starch
• Added sugar plus refined rapeseed and sunflower oils
• Pectin, citric acid and undisclosed “flavourings”
• Officially NOVA 4 (ultra-processed)

Ingredients (21)

• Potatoes (29%) (safe) — Whole potato, the bulk of the meal — a real-food base.
• Cooked chicken breast (23%) (safe) — Lean real protein, the second-largest component.
• Tomatoes (11%) (safe) — Whole tomato — fibre and lycopene.
• British sour cream (Milk) (8%) (safe) — Real dairy; adds saturated fat but a recognizable whole food.
• Onions / red onions (safe) — Whole vegetable aromatics.
• Piquillo / red peppers (3%) (safe) — Whole peppers — vegetables.
• Garlic Puree (safe) — Real aromatic.
• TOMATO CONCENTRATE (safe) — The real tomato base, made from red ripe tomatoes.
• rapeseed oil (safe) — A source of healthy fats and often used in cooking.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
• Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
• potato starch (safe) — Anti-caking agent to keep shreds separate.
• Ground spices (paprika, cumin, black/white pepper, cayenne) (safe) — Real spice blend driving the Cajun flavour.
• Smoked oak water / smoked salt (moderate) — Smoke flavouring and added sodium for depth.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Cider / white wine vinegar (safe) — Acid for balance — benign.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Dried chipotle / red chillies / sun-dried tomatoes (safe) — Real dried produce for heat and umami.
• Pectin (Gelling Agent) (safe) — Fruit-derived natural gelling fiber; harmless and traditional for curds and jams.
• Citric acid (acidity regulator) (safe) — Common, harmless acidity regulator used to control pH and texture.
• Flavourings (moderate) — Undisclosed added flavor compounds engineered to mimic BBQ ribs.