Smith’s Chicken

Name: Smith’s Chicken
Brand: Smith’s

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Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is Smith’s Chicken healthy?

Smith’s 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 Smith’s Chicken?

Smith’s Chicken lists 14 ingredients, starting with Potatoes, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin and Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Smith’s Chicken contain seed oils?

Yes. Smith’s Chicken lists Canola Oil and Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Smith’s Chicken?

Smith’s Chicken is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Smith’s Chicken compare to other poultry?

At 5/100 Smith’s Chicken scores worse than most poultry we have scored. A higher-scoring option in poultry is Jennie-O Ground Turkey at 100/100.

Is Smith’s Chicken organic?

Smith’s Chicken is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.