Curry Chicken Salad
What You Should Know
You'd spot this in the grocery deli case or grab-and-go cooler — a ready-made curry chicken salad ideal for quick lunches, sandwiches, or picnic spreads. It presents a wholesome, slightly indulgent vibe thanks to real chicken, nuts and fruit balanced by a creamy mango-curry dressing. The ingredient list includes industrial additives and stabilizers (modified food starch, carrageenan, xanthan gum, maltodextrin) that create a smooth texture and extended shelf-stability, signaling ultra-processing.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Chicken, Breast, (water,, contains, 2%, or, less, of, kosher, salt,, dextrose,, white, distilled, vinegar, powder, [maltodextrin,, white, distilled, vinegar],, tapioca, starch,, rosemary, extract, [sunflower, oil,, rosemary, extract],, white, pepper,, onion, powder,, garlic, powder), Curry, Deli, Dressing, (whole, milk, yogurt, [cultured, pasteurized, grade, a, whole, milk,, modified, food, starch,, carrageenan,, pectin],, mango, puree,, honey,, soybean, oil,, lime,, curry, powder,, salt,, egg, yolks,, cane, sugar,, water,, white, distilled, vinegar,, xanthan, gum,, organic, ginger, juice,, black, pepper), Carrots, Raisins, (raisins,, expeller, pressed, sunflower, seed, oil), Almonds, Green, Onions..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •sunflower seed oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •modified food starch - Processed emulsifier
- •soybean oil - Processed emulsifier
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial formulations and additives (modified food starch, carrageenan, xanthan gum, maltodextrin), plus added sugars/oils and emulsified dressing components, which are characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.
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Common Questions about Curry Chicken Salad
The Curry Chicken Salad can be a healthy option depending on your dietary needs. With 20 grams of protein per serving, it's great for muscle maintenance and keeping you full. Just keep an eye on the sodium content—540 mg per serving is a bit on the higher side, especially if you're watching your salt intake.