
Perdue Breaded Fun Shapes Nuggets
What You Should Know
Perdue Breaded Fun Shapes Nuggets are a kid-focused, refrigerated ready-to-heat packaged chicken product sold in a 12 oz bag. You'd typically find it in the chilled prepared foods or refrigerated meat/ready-meal section near other fully cooked chicken items, refrigerated appetizers, and family-friendly convenience foods — sometimes adjacent to frozen nuggets and other snackable proteins. The product is built for quick meals and busy shopping trips: think back-to-school weeknight dinners, after‑school snacks, movie nights, or casual game-day spreads. Perdue positions the brand as wholesome, family-oriented, and quality-driven, emphasizing white meat chicken and animal welfare messages while using playful dinosaur shapes to appeal to children and parents looking for an easy kid-pleasing option. On the label you’ll see health-halo cues such as “made with white meat chicken breast” and “no fillers,” plus “natural flavor” in the ingredient list; there is no organic or non-GMO certification visible, and the packaging leans into bright, child-friendly graphics rather than nutrition-forward claims. In plain processing terms this is a fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken product with stabilizers and flavoring agents used to preserve texture and taste. Sensory-wise expect a crisp, seasoned breadcrumb exterior and a soft, moist white-meat interior, salty and lightly savory from seasonings; the dinosaur shapes add novelty to the ritual of dipping and serving. Typical use involves oven baking or quick microwave reheating straight from the bag, served with ketchup, BBQ sauce, or sides like fries and carrot sticks. The product sits at the intersection of convenience, playfulness, and familiar comfort food in American grocery culture.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Boneless, Chicken, Breast, with, Rib, Meat,, Water,, Wheat, Flour,, Yellow, Corn, Flour,, Yellow, Corn, Meal,, Contains, 2, %, or, Less, of, Vinegar,, Salt,, Sugar,, Leavening, (Cream, of, Tartar,, Sodium, Bicarbonate),, Spice,, Yeast,, Guar, Gum,, Garlic, Powder,, Extractives, of, Paprika,, Natural, Flavor,, Black, Pepper, Extract..
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
This is an ultra-processed product: fully cooked, shaped and breaded chicken with added emulsifiers/stabilizers (guar gum), 'natural flavor', leavening agents and extractives, characteristic of NOVA group 4.
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Common Questions about Perdue Breaded Fun Shapes Nuggets
Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! With 190 calories and 9 grams of protein per serving, they can be a decent option for a quick meal or snack, especially when paired with some veggies. Just keep in mind they’re not exactly a superfood, so balance is key!
