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Sonoma Chicken Salad
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Sonoma Chicken Salad

WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Available at Whole Foods
250
Calories
17g
Protein
8g
Sugars
380mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
56
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the deli grab-and-go cooler or prepared foods case, perfect for a picnic, office lunch, or a quick sandwich at home. The combo of sweet grapes, crunchy pecans and creamy poppyseed dressing feels nostalgic and indulgent, while ingredients like xanthan gum, maltodextrin/dextrose and industrial oils point to processing that yields a smooth texture and longer shelf stability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 oz
Servings per Container: 1
Calories250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat16g21%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol65mg22%
Sodium380mg17%
Total Carbohydrate10g4%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars8g
Protein17g
* 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, 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), Red, Seedless, Grapes, Poppyseed, Dressing, (soybean, oil,, honey,, water,, lemon, juice,, white, distilled, vinegar,, egg, yolks,, salt,, poppy, seeds,, xanthan, gum), Celery, Pecans..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soybean oil - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial additives and ingredients (xanthan gum, maltodextrin/dextrose, soybean oil, vinegar powder) and is a ready-to-eat prepared product, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Sonoma Chicken Salad

The Sonoma Chicken Salad can be a healthy option, especially if you're looking for a protein-packed meal with 17 grams per serving. It's not super high in fiber or low in fat, but it does offer a nice balance of flavors and nutrients. Just remember, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your dietary needs and goals!

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
meal-prep-sunday
road-trip

Vibe:

convenientnostalgicindulgent
$13.99
per package