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Canned Chicken Roundup

We analyzed 23 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Canned Chicken shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 23 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Canned Chicken you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
125
Protein
18g
Butterfield Farms

White Chicken

Ingredients: WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
87
Sugar
0g
Aldi

Cream of chicken soup

Ingredients: WATER, CANOLA OIL, CHICKEN, LIGHT CREAM (_MILK_ CREAM), ENRICHED _WHEAT_ FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORN STARCH, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1.5% OF: SALT, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN MEAT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, YEAST EXTRACT, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, BUTTERMILK POWDER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE AS COLOR, SUNFLOWER OIL, PEA PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE, BETA-CAROTENE AS COLOR, ONION POWDER

The Good

  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Contains Titanium Dioxide
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Calories
107
Protein
18g
Pantry Chef

Chunk White Chiken

Ingredients: WHITE CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
106
Protein
22g
Kroger

Chicken Breast, Canned in Water

Ingredients: chicken breast meat, water, 2% or less of the following: salt. modified corn starch, sodium phosphates.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
17
Sugar
0g
Simply Nature

Chicken Bone Broth

Ingredients: water, organic chicken stock, less than 2% of the following: organic dextrose, organic flavor, organic yeast extract, natural flavor, organic rosemary extract,

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
106
Protein
18g
Swanson

Canned chicken

Ingredients: CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, RICE STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
2
Sugar
0g
Aldi, Simply Nature

Organic Chicken Broth

Ingredients: organic chicken broth, contains less than 2% of organic chicken concentrate (organic chicken broth, organic chicken flavor (organic chicken flavor, sea salt), organic cane sugar, organic onion powder, yeast extract, organic flavor, organic turmeric, organic spice), salt, organic cane sugar, organic chicken flavor (organic chicken flavor, sea salt), organic vegetable flavor (organic vegetable flavor [organic carrots, organic onions, organic celery), sea salt), organic turmeric,

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
100
Sugar
1g
Campbellโ€™s

Cream of Chicken & Mushroom

Ingredients: Chicken stock, mushrooms, vegetable oil, cornstarch, wheat flour, cream, chicken meat, chicken fat, salt 2%, whey, dried chicken, monosodium glutamate, soy protein concentrate, water, yeast extract, natural flavoring, beta carotene (color), soy protein isolate, sodium phosphate, dried mushrooms, onion extract, butter, garlic juice concentrate.

The Good

  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
90
Protein
19g
Wild Planet

Organic Roasted Chicken Breast No Salt Added - 5 oz

Ingredients: Organic chicken breast

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
58
Sugar
0g
Campbell's

Chicken & Starts

Ingredients: CHICKEN STOCK, ENRICHED PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHICKEN MEAT, CARROTS, SALT 2%, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHICKEN FAT, CELERY, WATER, FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED CHICKEN BROTH, CANE SUGAR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DEHYDRATED CHICKEN, ONION EXTRACT, GARLIC EXTRACT.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
70
Protein
16g
Great Value

Chunk Chicken Breast with Rib Meat

Ingredients: chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, contains 2% or less of sea salt, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, chicken flavor (salt, chicken broth, natural flavors), flavoring,

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
17
Sugar
0g
Imagine

Chicken bone broth

Ingredients: CHICKEN STOCK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SEA SALT, ORGANIC CHICKEN FLAVOR.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
154
Protein
25g
CRIDER

Premium Chunk White Chicken In Water

Ingredients: White Chicken Meat, Water, Potato Starch, Carrageenan, Xanthum Gum, Salt, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
125
Sugar
3g
Campbellโ€™s,Chunky

Chunky Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Ingredients: Water, diced tomatoes in tomato juice, rice, andouille sausage (pork, water, seasonings [spices, dextrose, dried onions, dried garlic], salt, hickory char oil [soybean oil, natural hickory smoke flavor], sodium nitrite), chicken meat, celery, okra, green peppers, tomato paste 2%, modified food starch, sugar, potassium chloride, dehydrated onions, dried red peppers, salt, yeast extract, flavoring, potato starch, spices, carrots, cabbage, mechanically separated chicken, carrageenan, maltodextrin, beta carotene (color), chicken stock, lactic acid, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate.

The Good

  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
138
Sugar
1g
Libby's

Vienna Sausage

Ingredients: MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, CHICKEN BROTH, WATER, 2% SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
83
Protein
16g
Great Value

Chunk Chicken Breast with Rib Meat

Ingredients: Chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, contains 2% or less of sea salt, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, chicken flavor (salt, chicken broth, natural flavors), flavoring.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
109
Protein
24g
Kirkland Signature

Chunk Chicken Breast

Ingredients: Chicken breast meat, water, seasoning (salt, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, chicken broth, natural flavors).

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
125
Protein
27g
Butterfield Farms

Canned Boned White Chicken in Water

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The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
21g
WinCo

Canned Chicken

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
H-E-B Organics

Premium Chunk Chicken Breast In Water

Ingredients: ORGANIC CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, SALT

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
23g
Members mark

Canned chicken

Ingredients: Chickens breast meat, water, salt.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
123
Sugar
0g
Libby's

Vienna Sausage

Ingredients: MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, CHICKEN BROTH, WATER, 2% SALT, SPICES, BEEF, PORK, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, GARLIC POWDER.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
23g
Kirkland Signature

Chunk Chicken Breast

Ingredients: Chicken breast meat, water, seasoning (salt, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, chicken broth and natural flavors).

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Canned Chicken category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 23 products in the Canned Chicken category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Canned Chicken?+
We rank Canned Chicken based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Canned Chicken here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.