Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Chicken Nuggets

3 of the top 10 chicken nuggets products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The chicken nuggets with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 437 chicken nuggets with complete data.

  1. 1 Tenders®

    Tenders®

    KFC · 5 filets de poulet
    a NOVA 1 306 kcal 0.5 g sugar 21 g protein 18 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Nuggets Poulet Carotte et Cumin

    Nuggets Poulet Carotte et Cumin

    La Popote Compagnie · 200 g
    c NOVA 1 164 kcal 2.3 g sugar 10.6 g protein 4.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Nugget's de poulet

    Nugget's de poulet

    Chez Élodie · 266 g
    NOVA 1

    Also: No additives

  4. 4 Nuggets de poulet 100% filet

    Nuggets de poulet 100% filet

    L'Atelier Père Dodu · 200 g - X8 environ
    a NOVA 3 228 kcal 0.7 g sugar 16 g protein 10 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Poulet-Nuggets Premium

    Poulet-Nuggets Premium

    Bell · 300 g
    a NOVA 3 160 kcal 0.7 g sugar 16 g protein 5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  6. 6 Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets

    Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets

    Bell & Evan’s · 12 oz
    a NOVA 3 179 kcal 1.8 g sugar 18.8 g protein 8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Les nuggets de poulet 100% filet

    Les nuggets de poulet 100% filet

    · 200g
    a NOVA 3 232 kcal 0.7 g sugar 16 g protein 10 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 White meat chicken nuggets

    White meat chicken nuggets

    a NOVA 3 163 kcal 0 g sugar 15 g protein 5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  9. 9 Breaded chicken goujons

    Breaded chicken goujons

    Lidl · 270 g
    a NOVA 3 261 kcal 1.8 g sugar 17.2 g protein 12.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 Breaded 16 chicken goujons

    Breaded 16 chicken goujons

    Sainsbury's · 16 pieces
    a NOVA 3 265 kcal 0.7 g sugar 15.8 g protein 13.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published chicken nuggets on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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