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Prepared Chicken Roundup

We analyzed 59 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Prepared Chicken shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 59 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 Prepared Chicken you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
89
Sugar
0g
Healthy Ones

Deli thin-sliced rotisserie style chicken breast

Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST, CHICKEN BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF POTASSIUM LACTATE, SALT, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM DIACETATE, PAPRIKA, SODIUM NITRITE, CHICKEN FLAVOR.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
91
Protein
18g
Applegat naturals, Applegate Naturals, Applegate Farms Llc

Barbecue-flavored chicken breast, barbecue

Ingredients: Chicken breast**, water. contains less than 2% of the following: salt, honey, potato starch, sugar, carrageenan (from seaweed), tomato powder, potassium chloride, onion powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, natural mesquite smoke flavor, capsicum extract, mustard extract. coated with: raw sugar, dried tomato, paprika, salt, spices, dried onion & garlic, natural smoke flavor, extractives of spices.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
153
Protein
24g
Tyson

Black pepper herb seasoned chicken breast strips

Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breast strips, water, citric acid, corn starch, dried garlic, dried green bell peppers, dried onion, dried parsley, maltodextrin, natural flavors, salt, spices, vinegar solids, yeast extract.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Protein
16g
Unknown

Chicken sausage

Ingredients: Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics, Gruyere Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Artichoke Hearts, Leeks, Red Bell Peppers, Caramelized Onions, : Spices, Kosher Salt, Granulated Garlic, Extract of Rosemary, Sugar, Vinegar, Dried Citrus Pulp, Natural Pork Casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
145
Sugar
2g
Saffron Road

Coconut curry chicken with basmati rice

Ingredients: BASMATI RICE (WATER, RICE), WATER, BONELESS WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, COCONUT CREAM, ONIONS, LOWFAT YOGURT (WHOLE MILK, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GINGER, RAW CANE SUGÁR, COLD-PRESSED COCONUT OIL, CREAM, GARLIC, TOMATO PASTE, NATIVE CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, SPICES, NATIVE RICE STARCH, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, TURMERIC, RED CHILI FLAKES.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
147
Protein
19g
Unknown

Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: chicken, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), less than 2% of vinegar, sea salt, chipotle pepper, sugar, spices, tomato powder, garlic powder, dehydrated green bell pepper, onion powder, grill flavor (from sunflower oil), natural pork casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
16g
Hillsire Farm

Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast

Ingredients: Chicken breast, water, contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, sodium lactate, salt, carrageenan, dextrose, rotisserie seasoning (dextrose, natural flavors, onion powder, salt, modified corn starch, autolyzed yeast extract, corn maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast, garlic powder, spice, sesame oil), sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite, caramel color.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
119
Protein
24g
Bell & Evans Air Chilled

Skinless diced chicken

Ingredients: Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Meat, Water, Rice Starch, Sea Salt

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
206
Protein
11g
Kroger

Chicken Caesar Salad Kit

Ingredients: ROMAINE LETTUCE, CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT (CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT, VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICE), CAESAR DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), EGG YOLK, RED WINE VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE [DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, SUGAR, WATER, SALT, ONION, ANCHOVY, GARLIC, SPICE, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT], SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GARLIC, SPICES, MUSTARD BRAN, ANCHOVY EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC), PARMESAN CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING], NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]), SEASONED CROUTONS (WHEAT FLOUR, CANOLA AND/OR OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, WHEY, SALT, YEAST, GARLIC POWDER, ROMANO CHEESE [COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], PARSLEY, ONION, SPICES, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, NIACIN, ASCORBIC ACID, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID). CONTAINS: EGG, ANCHOVY, MILK, WHEAT.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
14g
Kevin's

Orange Chicken

Ingredients: CHICKEN IN CHICKEN BROTH COOKED OUT AS A RESULT OF THE SOUS-VIDE PROCESS (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SEA SALT, CULTURED ONION JUICE, BLACK PEPPER, CITRUS EXTRACT), ORANGE SAUCE (WATER, COCONUT SUGAR, COCONUT AMINOS [COCONUT NECTAR, WATER, SEA SALT], ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, VINEGAR, SHERRY WINE, TAPIOCA STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, SEA SALT, GRANULATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GINGER, CITRIC ACID, DEHYDRATED ROASTED GARLIC, SPICES, MONK FRUIT EXTRACT, ORANGE OIL)

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
176
Protein
15g
Aidells

Savory Applewood Smoked Chicken Saussge

Ingredients: chicken, chicken broth, contains 2% or less of: cultured celery powder, garlic, onion, spices, sea salt, spice, stuffed in a natural pork casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
120
Protein
18g
Brooklyn Cured

Chicken Garlic Sausage

Ingredients: CHICKEN, WHITE WINE, SEA SALT, ROASTED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, LEMON ZEST, ROSEMARY

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
131
Protein
27g
Trader Joe's

Grilled Chicken Breast

Ingredients: BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SALT, CANE SUGAR, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT WITH NATURAL JUICES, SALT, CANE SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER,, CORNSTARCH, GARLIC POWDER, TURMERIC, CELERY JUICE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), GRANULATED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
170
Sugar
2g
Rana

Chicken alfredo tagliatelle

Ingredients: ORGANIC ALFREDO SAUCE WITH SPINACH (WATER, ORGANIC HEAVY CREAM, ORGANIC SPINACH, ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED ORGANIC MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC ONIONS, NATURAL FLAVORS, 2% OR LESS OF ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC SWEET WHEY, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC SPICES, SALT) ORGANIC TAGLIATELLE (ORGANIC SEMOLINA, ORGANIC EGGS, WATER) GRILLED SEASONED ORGANIC CHICKEN WHITE MEAT (ORGANIC CHICKEN WHITE MEAT, WATER, SEA SALT, ORGANIC RICE STARCH, VINEGAR, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC ROSEMARY, ORGANIC RUBBED SAGE, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT). CONTAINS EGG, MILK, WHEAT.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Protein
17g
aidells

Roasted Garlic & Gruyere Cheese Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: Chicken, swiss cheese (part skim milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes), roasted garlic (with olive oil), salt, gruyere cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, and enzymes), parsley, spices, and celery powder, in a pork casing.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
118
Protein
19g
Bilinski's

Spicy Italian with Red Pepper Organic Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: Organic skinless chicken, water, sea salt, organic fennel seed, organic crushed red pepper, organic paprika, organic black pepper

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
196
Protein
14g
Jones Dairy Farm

Golden Brown All Natural Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, DRIED PARSLEY.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
176
Protein
17g
Simple Truth

Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: chicken, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, caramelized onions, kosher salt, spices, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, vinegar, cane sugar, extract of rosemary, natural pork casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
294
Protein
11g
The Kroger Co.

Chicken Salad

Ingredients: cooked white meat chicken, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, corn syrup, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, contains 2% or less mustard seed, salt, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), celery, sugar, contains 2% or less bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt), distilled vinegar, glucono delta lactone, onion, salt. contains: egg, wheat.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
129
Protein
18g
Whole Foods Market

Organic Bratwurst Savory Herb Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: ORGANIC CHICKEN, WATER, SEA SALT, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC RED PEPPER, ORGANIC CORIANDER, ORGANIC NUTMEG, ORGANIC CARDAMOM. IN A NATURAL PORK CASING

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
235
Protein
12g
FRESHNESS GUARANTEED

CHICKEN SALAD

Ingredients: SHREDDED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, SALT, BLACK PEPPER), DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, WHOLE EGGS, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CORN STARCH, SALT, MUSTARD POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA, SPICE NATURAL FLAVOR), CELERY, WATER, DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), PECANS, SUGAR, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE (FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS).

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
212
Sugar
11g
Trader Joe's

Curry Chicken Salad with White Chicken Meat

Ingredients: COOKED CHICKEN BREAST (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, CHICKEN BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT, SEASONING [LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, WHITE PEPPER, DISTILLED VINEGAR]), MAYONNAISE (CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGGS, SALTED EGG YOLKS [EGG YOLKS, SALTI, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), CARROTS, RAISINS, WATER, HONEY, GREEN ONIONS, CASHEWS, LIME JUICE, CURRY POWDER (CUMIN, TURMERIC, CORIANDER, MUSTARD POWDER, FENUGREEK, CARDAMOM, CAYENNE PEPPER), XANTHAN GUM, SEA SALT.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
131
Protein
27g
Unknown

Southwestern Seasoned Grilled Chicken Breast Strips

Ingredients: Chicken breast meat, water, contains less than 2% of: chicken flavor (chicken broth, salt, potato starch, yeast extract, natural flavor), potassium lactate, salt, potassium chloride, dextrose, flavor, sodium phosphates, sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, lemon juice solids, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, natural and artificial flavor, southwestern seasoning (spices, salt, dried garlic), soy lecithin, caramel color.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
222
Protein
13g
aidells

Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage Breakfast Links

Ingredients: Chicken, dried apple, brown sugar, salt, fruit juice concentrate (apple, pineapple, pear, peach) spices, celery powder

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
165
Protein
19g
Trader Joe's

Smoked, Apple Chardonnay Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: CHICKEN, DEHYDRATED APPLES, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, ROASTED ONION, CELERY JUICE POWDER, WHITE PEPPER, NUTMEG, THYME, GINGER, CHARDONNAY, ROSEMARY, IN A NATURAL PORK CASING.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
122
Protein
23g
Oscar Mayer

Blackened Chicken Breast

Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, CULTURED DEXTROSE", CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, SUGAR, VINEGAR", CULTURED CELERY JUICE", SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CARRAGEENAN, CHERRY POWDER, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS. COATED WITH SEASONINGS (GARLIC, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, OREGANO, THYME, WHITE PEPPER, DRIED PARSLEY, DRIED BASIL), SALT, CAYENNE PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPERS, CARÁMEL COLOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA "INGREDIENT TO PRESERVE QUALITY.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
80
Sugar
0g
Oscar Mayer

Bologna

Ingredients: mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, corn syrup, contains less than 2% of salt, ground mustard seed, sodium phosphates, sodium propionate, potassium chloride, sodium diacetate, sodium benzoate, flavor, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, extractives of paprika, oleoresin celery seed,

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
131
Protein
23g
Aldi

chicken fajitas

Ingredients: boneless, skinless chicken is breast with rib meat, water, potatorch, contains less than 2% of the following: ye extract, vinegar, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, spices, citrus extract, and dextrose, gu ontainer (6t8) zo e aldi

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
89
Protein
18g
Great Value

Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast

Ingredients: chicken breast, chicken broth, sea salt, modified food starch, dextrose, natural flavorings, sodium phosphate, yeast extract, vinegar, carrageenan, celery powder, cherry powder, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
91
Protein
18g
Applegate Organics

Organic Roasted Chicken Breast

Ingredients: Organic chicken breast, water, contains less than 2% of the following: organic honey, salt, organic potato starch, carrageenan (from seaweed).

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Prepared Chicken category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 59 products in the Prepared 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 Prepared Chicken?+
We rank Prepared 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 Prepared 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.
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