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White Castle Chicken Breast Sandwiches
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

White Castle Chicken Breast Sandwiches

White Castle
10.44 oz
Available at Foodtown
330
Calories
19g
Protein
3g
Sugars
850mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
146
Ingredients

What You Should Know

White Castle Chicken Breast Sandwiches are a frozen convenience item you’ll find in the grocery freezer aisle near other frozen sandwiches, sliders, frozen chicken patties, and family snack items like nuggets and fries. Packaged in a branded box designed to evoke the chain’s signature slider culture, the product leans on fast‑food nostalgia and grab‑and‑go convenience. It’s positioned as an easy crowd-pleaser for young adults, busy families, and anyone chasing the White Castle slider experience at home — the marketing leans into craveability, heritage (“The Slider Experts”), and playful indulgence rather than health messaging. The label highlights “100% white meat,” but contains no organic certification and carries no natural‑food claims; the box notes it is recyclable “where recycling facilities exist.” Ingredient and nutrition details (330 calories, 850 mg sodium, 3 g sugars) show a highly formulated frozen sandwich with multiple emulsifiers, stabilizers, colorants, and processed breading. In plain terms, it’s a ready‑to‑heat, pre‑cooked, breaded chicken patty on a small enriched bun with added gums and phosphates. Sensory experience: expect a soft, slightly sweet slider bun surrounding a tender, uniform-textured chicken fillet with a crisped, seasoned breading after baking or air-frying; aroma is savory and salty with familiar fast‑food spice notes. Rituals include oven or air-fryer reheating for a few minutes, assembly and serving at casual gatherings, game‑day spreads, or hurried weeknight dinners — often paired with pickles, ketchup, or dipping sauces. The product fits squarely in American frozen comfort-food culture: easy, shareable, and designed for instant gratification.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 2
Calories330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol35mg12%
Sodium850mg37%
Total Carbohydrate44g16%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars3g
Added Sugars2g4%
Protein19g
* 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

Fully, Cooked, Chicken, Brest, Filet, Fritters, with, Rib, Meat:, Boneless, Skinless, Chicken, Breast, Fillets, with, Rib, Meat,, Water,, Seasoning, (Modified, Food, Starch,, Sodium, Phosphates,, Carrageenan,, Sodium, Citrate,, Citric, Acid),, Salt,, Battered,, Breaded, and, Predusted, with:, Enriched, Bleach, Wheat, Flour, (Enriched, with, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Salt,, Yellow, Corn, Flour,, Whey,, Spice,, Soybean, Oil, (as, a, Processing, Aid),, Leavening, (Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate),, Wheat, Gluten,, Caramel, Color,, Dextrose,, Garlic, Powder,, Extractives, of, Paprika,, Sugar,, Yeast,, Spice, Extractives,, Breading, Set, in, Vegetable, Oil,, Bun:, Enriched, Bleached, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Malted, Barley, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water, Sugar,, Soybean, Oil,, Contains, 2%, or, Less:, Yeast,, Salt,, Vital, Wheat, Gluten,, Mono-and, Diglycerides,, Corn, Starch,, Calcium, Stearoyl, Lactylate, (CSL),, Oat, Fiber,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Guar, Gum,, Sodium, Alginate,, Monocalcium,, Phosphate,, Enzymes,, Xanthan, Gum,, Ascorbic, Acid, (Vitamin, C)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono-and Diglycerides - 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?

The product is industrially formulated and ready-to-heat with many additives (modified starches, phosphates, carrageenan, emulsifiers, colorants) and processed breading, fitting NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about White Castle Chicken Breast Sandwiches

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! The Chicken Breast Sandwich packs a decent protein punch at 19 grams per serving, which is great if you're looking for a quick meal. However, it does contain 850 mg of sodium and added sugars, so if you're watching your salt intake or sugar levels, you might want to enjoy it in moderation.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
back-to-school

Vibe:

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