Tyson Naturals Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Strips — BULLSHIT

Name: Tyson Naturals Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Strips
Brand: tyson naturals

Munch or Dump rates Tyson Naturals Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Strips by tyson naturals BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

Sold as "All Natural" and "minimally processed," but it's a NOVA-4 product with ~22 ingredients, two refined oils, added sugar, and yeast extract for a hidden glutamate hit.

Why this verdict

"All Natural" claim on a NOVA-4 product with ~22 ingredients
Yeast extract delivers free glutamate while the box says "no added MSG"
Two refined oils (canola + soybean) plus added sugar in the breading
Corn, rice, and rice starch fillers bulk out the coating
"Minimally processed" is the opposite of what the ingredient list shows

Ingredients (19)

Boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat (safe) — Real lean white-meat poultry; the legit protein source here.
Water (safe) — Inert; just adjusts texture.
wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour for the wafer shell — refined carbohydrate with little fiber. Also a gluten source.
Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
expeller pressed canola oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil used in the frying/breading set.
Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil standing in for cream or butter; high in omega-6.
Corn Starch (moderate) — Pure refined starch for texture; empty carbohydrate.
rice flour (moderate) — Another refined starch with little fibre or nutrition.
rice starch (moderate) — Refined starch used as a bulking/anti-caking agent. Empty carbohydrate, processing filler.
YEAST EXTRACT (moderate) — A second glutamate-rich flavor enhancer — stacking two of these engineers an intense umami hit.
Natural Flavors (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend that does the heavy lifting where real acai/blueberry/pomegranate would be.
Salt / sea salt (moderate) — Two salt sources; sodium is meaningful at 430mg per serving.
Baking Soda (safe) — Standard leavening agent, harmless in food amounts.
Cream of Tartar (safe) — Acid leavening partner.
dried garlic (safe) — Flavor. Fine.
Dried Onion (safe) — Real seasoning.
Extractives of Paprika (safe) — Natural color/flavor from paprika.
Spices (safe) — Seasoning blend; negligible quantity, no concern.
yeast (safe) — Normal leavening agent; harmless.