
Bumble Bee Chicken Salad with Crackers
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
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
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
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.
