Meat Preparations Roundup
We analyzed 182 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 4)

Roasted Garlic Chicken Sausage
Ingredients: SKINLESS CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, SEASONINGS (TURBINADO SUGAR, SEA SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED ONION, BASIL, PARSLEY, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), ROASTED GARLIC.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chicken Breakfast Sausage
Ingredients: CHICKEN, SEASONING BLEND (POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT, DEXTROSE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, NATURAL FLAVORS SPICE, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING)). PACKED IN BEEF COLLAGEN CASING 3
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Breast nuggets shaped breaded chicken breast
Ingredients: Chicken breast with rib meat, wheat flour, water, food starch, contains 2% or less of salt, yellow corn flour, wheat gluten, yeast, evaporated cane syrup, soybean oil, natural flavors, spices, paprika extract, cream of tartar, annatto extract, sodium bicarbonate. breading set in vegetable oil.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chicken patties
Ingredients: Boneless chicken breast with rib meat, wheat flour, water, food starch, contains 2% or less of isolate soy protein, salt, yellow corn flour, yeast, evaporated cane syrup, wheat gluten, soybean oil, natural flavor, spices, paprika extract, cream of tartar, annatto extract, sodium bicarbonate. breading set in vegetable oil.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat
Ingredients: Chicken breast with rib meat (containing up to 18% of a solution of: water, potato starch, salt, modified food starch, turbinado sugar, sodium carbonate, yeast extract, chicken broth, maltodextrin, dextrose, sugar, natural flavors, spices, chicken fat, corn syrup solids, citric acid, hydrolyzed corn gluten, concentrated lemon juice), broccoli, enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), pasteurized process swiss and american cheese (swiss cheese [cultured milk and skim milk, salt, enzymes], american cheese [cultured milk and skim milk, salt, enzymes], cream, sodium phosphate, salt), water, vegetable oil, contains 2% or less of: modified food starch, whole wheat flour, salt, sugar, yeast, spices, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), dextrose, yeast extract, natural flavors, sodium alginate, yellow corn flour, dehydrated parsley, extractives of turmeric, paprika, annatto and celery seed. prebrowned in vegetable oil.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties
Ingredients: Turkey**, water. contains less than 2% of the following: cane sugar, salt, spices, rosemary extract.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Spicy Jalapeño Chicken Sausage
Ingredients: skinless chicken meat, water, roasted red peppers (red peppers, water, salt, citric acid), contains 2% or less of seasoning (sea salt, sugar, jalapeno pepper, onion powder, garlic powder), jalapeno peppers
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Middle Eastern Kebabs
Ingredients: GROUND BEEF, ONIONS, EGGS, CITRIC ACID, BREAD CRUMBS, UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, PARSLEY, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, ALLSPICE, BLACK PEPPER, CORIANDER, CLOVES, CUMIN, NUTMEG, SPICES
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Breaded Chicken Tenderloin Breasts
Ingredients: chicken breast tenderloins, wheat flour, water, cracker meal (wheat flour, soybean oil), contains 2% or less of salt, cornstarch, sea salt, spices (black pepper, celery seed), natural flavors, dried whey (milk), leavening (cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate), torula yeast, paprika extractives (color and spice), spice extractives (including black pepper). breading set in sunflower oil and/or safflower oil.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Wild Mushroom Chicken Sausage
Ingredients: ORGANIC CHICKEN, ORGANIC DRIED APPLES, SEA SALT, ORGANIC VINEGAR, BAKING SODA, ORGANIC APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC GARLIC
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST MEAT, WATER, RICE STARCH, SEA SALT. BATTER/BREADER WITH: YELLOW CORN FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN MEAL, RICE STARCH, CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICE, YEAST EXTRACT. BREADING SET IN CANOLA OR NON-HYDROGENTATED SOYBEAN OIL.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chunky Beef with Country Vegetables
Ingredients: WATER, CARROTS, POTATOES, SEASONED BEEF - BEEF BROTH AND MODIFIED CORNSTARCH PRODUCT (BEEF, BEEF BROTH, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICE), TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), 2% MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CELERY, PEAS, GREEN BEANS, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, FLAVORING, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN), HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, BEEF EXTRACT, SPICE, BEEF TALLOW, SESAME SEED OIL, GLUTAMIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN, ONION EXTRACT.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients: chicken, water, salt, and natural flavor, breaded with: wheat flour, water, wheat starch, white whole wheat flour, salt, contains 2% or less of the following: yellow corn flour, corn starch, dried onion, dried garlic, dried yeast, brown sugar, extractives of paprika, and spices, breading set in vegetable oil,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

CHICKEN & APPLE SMOKED CHICKEN SAUSAGE
Ingredients: Organic chicken, organic dried apples, organic apple juice concentrate, contains 2% or less of the following: organic vinegar, sea salt, organic spices, celery powder, natural pork casing.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Meatballs Italian Style
Ingredients: Beef, Water, Seasonings (Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Salt, Ammonium Bicarbonate (Leavening agent), Parmesan Cheese [Part Skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Vegetable Rennet], Salt, Dextrose, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Red & Green Bell Peppers, Spices & Spice Extractives, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Parsley). Textured Soy Flour, Soy Protein Concentrate. CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chicken Nuggets
Ingredients: Organic Chicken Breast Meat, Water, Sea Salt, Organic Batter/Breaded with: (Organic Yellow Corn Flour, Organic Rice Flour, Organic Corn Starch, Orga Yellow Corn Meal, Sea Salt, Organic Dextrose, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Organic Black Pepper, Breading Set in Organic Canola Oil.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

BREAKFAST TURKEY SAUSAGE
Ingredients: TURKEY, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SEA SALT, DEXTROSE, TURBINADO SUGAR, SPICES, DEHYDRATED VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORINGS.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Bites
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breast, water, seasoning, sugar, salt, spices including paprika and celery seed, chicken fat, spice extractive, canola oil, soybean oil, rice starch, wheat flour, sugar, salt, nonfat dry milk, dried egg whites, baking powder, spice, paprika, breading set in vegetable oil
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Dino Nuggets
Ingredients: Organic boneless chicken breast with rib meat, water, organic wheat flour. contains less than 2% of sea salt, organic cane sugar, organic garlic powder, salt, organic wheat gluten, organic onion powder, organic palm oil, yeast, organic yeast extract, yeast extract, organic maltodextrin, organic spices, natural extractives of paprika. organic white pepper.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SEASONING (FLAVORING, TORULA YEAST, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, MALTODEXTRIN CARAMEL COLOR
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped White Meat Chicken Patties
Ingredients: Boneless chicken breast with rib meat, water, textured soy protein concentrate, soy protein concentrate, salt, turbinado sugar, onion powder, dried garlic, sea salt, natural flavoring. breaded with: wheat flour, water, contains 2% or less of the following: baking powder (cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate), caramelized sugar, corn starch, extractives of paprika, maltodextrin, salt, spice, spice extractive, sugar, sunflower oil, yeast, yeast extract, yellow corn flour. breading set in vegetable oil.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients: CHICKEN, SUGAR, DRIED PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, CANE SUGAR), CHICKEN BROTH, VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SEA SALT, GARLIC, BROWN SUGAR, DEHYDRATED MISO (SOYBEANS, SALT), DRIED SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, SALT), GINGER, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT. BROWNED IN VEGETABLE OIL.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Spicy bites
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breast, water, seasoning, salt, sugar, spices including red pepper, paprika, spice extractive, rice starch, breading set in wheat flour, sugar, salt, spices including paprika, leavening, cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate, extractive of paprika, spice extractive, breading set in vegetable oil
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties
Ingredients: Turkey, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, spices, sugar, rosemary extract, citric acid, vinegar.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fun Shapes, Dinosaur Shapes Chicken Breast Nuggets
Ingredients: Boneless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Wheat Flour, Water, Yellow Corn Flour. Contains 2% Or Less Of Corn Starch, Brown Sugar, Salt, Dextrose, Sugar, Yeast, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, White Pepper, Spice, Soybean Oil, Guar Gum, Natural Extractives Of Paprika, Natural Flavors, Natural Extractives Of Celery Seed.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chicken breast nuggets, gluten free
Ingredients: boneless, skinless chicken breast with rib meat, water, yellow corn flour, rice flour, brown rice flour, contains 2% or less of the following: cocoa powder, corn starch, dried garlic, dried onion, extractives of paprika, natural flavor, salt, sea salt, soybean oil, spices, sugar, yeast extract, beading set in vegetable oil,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

TURKEY BITES SMOKED SAUSAGE
Ingredients: Turkey, mechanically separated turkey, contains 2% or less of: salt, corn syrup solids, natural spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, carrageenan, sodium erythorbate (made from sugar), garlic powder, sodium nitrite. in collagen casing.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

SNACK STICKS TURKEY SAUSAGE
Ingredients: turkey, mechaically separatet urkey, cuntains 2% or less of: salt, corn syruplids, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, sarrageenan, sodium erythorbate, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, in collagen casing, gluten free
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
