Southern Fried Chicken

Name: Southern Fried Chicken
Brand: Sainsbury's

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Ingredients · 57

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Common questions

Is Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken healthy?

Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken?

Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken lists 57 ingredients, starting with Tortilla Wrap, Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid and Iron. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken contain seed oils?

Yes. Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken lists Rapeseed Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken?

Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken compare to other prepared meals?

At 5/100 Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken scores worse than most prepared meals we have scored. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Amy's Organic Medium Chili at 100/100.

Is Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken organic?

Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken is not certified organic in our data.

Has Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Sainsbury's Southern Fried Chicken, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.