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Is Applegate Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders healthy?
Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders
Longevity Score
72/100
Food Integrity Score
74/100
Enjoy in Moderation
Nutrition and ingredient quality are both respectable, but this is better as a balanced choice than an everyday default.
Quick answer
Enjoy in Moderation
Applegate gluten-free breaded chicken breast tenders is rated enjoy in moderation overall, with a Longevity Score of 72 out of 100 and a Food Integrity Score of 74 out of 100. Lean chicken protein with a short ingredient list, but refined rice and tapioca breading, canola oil, and moderate sodium lower the score. Strengths include lean chicken breast is the primary protein, short, recognizable ingredient list, and low added sugar per serving, while main considerations include refined rice flour and tapioca starch breading with almost no fiber, expeller-pressed canola oil in breading, and sodium is moderate for one serving.
Longevity Score 72/100Food Integrity Score 74/100
What helped the score?
- Lean chicken breast is the primary protein
- Short, recognizable ingredient list
- Low added sugar per serving
What held the score back?
- Refined rice flour and tapioca starch breading with almost no fiber
- Expeller-pressed canola oil in breading
- Sodium is moderate for one serving
Ingredients
Ingredient list
CHICKEN** BREAST TENDERS, RICE FLOUR, WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), RAISIN JUICE CONCENTRATE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, CELERY SEED, BLACK PEPPER. BREADING SET IN EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Key nutrition
Per serving: 84 g (3 oz)
- Calories1709% DV
- Protein13g26% DV
- Total Carbs17g6% DV
- Fiber0g0% DV
- Total Fat6g8% DV
- Saturated Fat1g5% DV
Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Applegate Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders
- Brand
- Applegate
- Category
- Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Appetizers & Hors D'Oeuvres)
- GTIN / UPC
00025317225908- Serving size
- 84 g (3 oz)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Low fiber (0g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "sea salt". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Higher protein (13g)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (cane sugar, raisin juice concentrate)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Helpful protein (13g)
Athletic Fueling
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Useful energy (170 kcal)
Workout Recovery
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Recovery protein (13g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Strength & Protein Focus
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Moderate protein (13g)
Vegetarian
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "chicken". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "chicken". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "chicken". See ingredients for details.)
Pescatarian
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Land-meat ingredients (Mentions "chicken". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher net carbs (17g)
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Net carbs above typical keto snack range (17g)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener signals (cane sugar, raisin juice concentrate)
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener signals (cane sugar, raisin juice concentrate)
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener signals (cane sugar, raisin juice concentrate)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "flour", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Higher unsaturated fat (5g)
Low Gluten Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the available Longevity and Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the available Longevity and Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Common questions about this product
Is Applegate Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Applegate Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Applegate Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include cane sugar, raisin juice concentrate. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Lean chicken breast is the primary protein; Short, recognizable ingredient list; Low added sugar per serving.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Refined rice flour and tapioca starch breading with almost no fiber; Expeller-pressed canola oil in breading; Sodium is moderate for one serving.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
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