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Woolworths Essentials Chicken Nuggets review

500g pack size. Priced at $3.50.

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CHOICE Expert Rating

48%

What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?

CHOICE Expert Rating

This is the product's overall performance score, based on nutrition and taste tests scores conducted by experts and CHOICE staff.

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Recommended View more details.

We recommend chicken nuggets with a CHOICE Expert Rating of 70% or more.

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CHOICE Expert Rating View more details.

This overall score is made up of sensory attributes (90%) and nutrition (20%). Sensory attributes include flavour (50%), texture (30%), appearance (10%) and aroma (10%). The nutrition score is equally based on the percentage of chicken and the Health Star Rating, which is calculated from the label and details in the nutrition information panel and converted to a percentage. Weightings are in brackets.

48%
Taste test score View more details.

Our panel of tasters assigned scores to each chicken nugget product based on flavour (50%), texture (30%), appearance (10%) and aroma (10%). Weightings are in brackets.

46%
Nutrition score View more details.

This score is based on the product's Health Star Rating (HSR) and the percentage of chicken. The HSR is calculated from the details in the nutrition information panel and converted to a percentage.

70%
Health Star Rating View more details.

A score out of five. The Health Star Rating system ranks food products on a scale from half a star (least healthy) to five stars (most healthy), allowing you to make healthier choices at a glance within categories.

3.5
Energy per 100g (kJ) View more details.

As per the nutrition information panel on the pack purchased.

1080
Protein per 100g (g) View more details.

As per the nutrition information panel on the pack purchased.

12.3
Fat per 100g (g) View more details.

As per the nutrition information panel on the pack purchased.

17.4
Saturated fat per 100g (g) View more details.

As per the nutrition information panel on the pack purchased.

3.1
Sugars per 100g (g) View more details.

As per the nutrition information panel on the pack purchased.

2.1
Carbohydrates per 100g (g) View more details.

As per the nutrition information panel on the pack purchased.

13.5
Sodium per 100g (mg) View more details.

As per the nutrition information panel on the pack purchased.

263
Percentage of chicken View more details.

As listed on the pack purchased.

42%
Ingredients View more details.

As listed on the pack purchased.

RSPCA Approved Chicken (42%), Water, Wheat Flour, Soy Protein, Canola Oil, Salt, Yeast, Vegetable Powders (Onion, Garlic), Sugar, Natural Colours (Annatto, Curcumin), Thickener (1404), Spices, Vegetable Gum (Guar Gum), Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (Soy, Maize).
Price View more details.

Pack price as purchased in Sydney stores (not on special) in March 2024.

$3.50
Price per 100g View more details.

Based on the pack price in Sydney stores (not on special) in March 2024.

$0.70
Air fryer cooking time (minutes) View more details.

Recommended air fryer cooking time as per the packet instructions (times are a guide only).

8
Shop Ethical rating View more details.

Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.

C
Air fryer cooking temperature View more details.

Recommended air fryer cooking temperature as per the packet instructions (temperatures are a guide only).

180°C
Pack size (g) View more details.

Size of the pack purchased in grams.

500
Percentage of Australian ingredients View more details.

As listed on the pack purchased.

80%
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