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Bumble Bee Chicken Salad with Crackers
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Bumble Bee Chicken Salad with Crackers

Bumble Bee
3.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
8g
Protein
4g
Sugars
230mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
70
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Bumble Bee Chicken Salad with Crackers is a single-serve refrigerated snack kit you’ll find in the deli or grab-and-go refrigerated aisle, shelved near pre-made sandwiches, tuna/crab kits, and other ready-to-eat salads. It reads like a convenience lunch: a plastic tray with a peel-back film holding a scoopable chicken salad and a compartment of small crackers. Shoppers reach for it on quick grocery runs, commuters’ morning stops, school lunch prep, or as an easy picnic or road-trip bite. The brand leans on Bumble Bee’s long-standing seafood-and-shelf-stable reputation but here targets time-pressed adults and parents seeking familiar, portable snacks rather than gourmet deli fare — an affordable, mass-market convenience product positioned for busy weekdays and kid-friendly lunches. Labeling tends toward health halos like “light mayonnaise” and “made with real chicken,” and kid-appeal comes through the cracker pairing; there are no organic or specialty certifications apparent. In plain terms the product is made from cooked chicken mixed with a formulated mayonnaise and other stabilizers, paired with enriched flour crackers and small amounts of sweeteners and emulsifiers — a processed convenience kit. Sensory-wise the chicken portion is creamy, mildly tangy, and lightly sweet with soft chicken shreds and crunchy celery/water chestnut bits, while the crackers add a dry, buttery snap. The ritual is peel, scoop, spread — eaten straight from the tray or assembled into a quick snack spread with fruit. It’s a predictable, portable comfort snack in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate8g3%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars4g
Added Sugars3g6%
Protein8g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Chicken, Salad:, Cooked, Chicken,, Light, Mayonnaise, Dressing, (Water,, Soybean, Oil,, Distilled, Vinegar,, Modified, Food, Starch,, Egg, Yolks,, Salt),, Celery,, Sugar,, Water, Chestnuts,, Textured, Soy, Flour,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, Water,, Glucono, Delta, Lactone,, Onion,, Salt., Crackers:, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate, (B1),, Riboflavin, (B2),, Folic, Acid),, Canola, Oil,, Sugar,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, Salt,, Corn, Syrup,, Baking, Soda,, Butter, (Cream,, Natural, Flavor),, Soy, Lecithin,, Monocalcium, Phosphate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (modified food starch, textured soy flour, emulsifiers, added sugars, and refined enriched flour) and is a ready-to-eat, formulated product, which fits the ultraprocessed NOVA 4 category.

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Common Questions about Bumble Bee Chicken Salad with Crackers

That depends on your definition of healthy! At 140 calories with 8 grams of protein, it can be a convenient snack or light meal option. However, it does contain added sugars and seed oils, which might not fit everyone's health goals. It’s all about balance and what else you’re eating throughout the day.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

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