DelichicFrozen Ready Meals & Snacks#38 of 120 in categoryRating 3.3/5

Delichic Chicken Nuggets

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1006mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of protein (9.9g)
  • Green flag: Source of fibre

Ingredients, decoded

13 listed
  • Chicken Meat (54%)
  • Water
  • Wheat Flour
  • Iodised Salt
  • Sugar
  • Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
  • Starch
  • Maize Flour
  • Stabiliser (INS 450)
  • Spices and Condiments (White pepper powder)
  • Onion Powder
  • Garlic Powder
  • Other Condiments and Spices
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saltNutrition per 100 g
CNutritionAIngredients4Risk
Energy227.8 kcal
Protein9.9 g
Carbohydrates21.4 g
Total sugars2.6 g
Dietary fibre3.1 g
Total fat11.4 g
Saturated fat2.4 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol40.3 mg
Sodium1006 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Chicken nuggets, 54% chicken, over 1,000 mg sodium

Delichic Chicken Nuggets is a 220 g pack of frozen chicken nuggets. No veg mark was visible in the images read, so veg status is left blank. The pack ingredient list is shorter than the listing's; the pack list is used.

CleanPlate scores it CA4. The C for nutrition is middling: 9.9 g protein and 3.1 g fibre per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by chicken meat, wheat flour and sugar), with additives that cost points: diphosphates. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1006 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (2.4 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “No preservatives”

    Holds

    No preservative is listed.

  • On the pack

    “Antibiotics free”

    Be careful

    A sourcing claim that the pack does not test.

  • On the pack

    “Protein: 9.9 g”

    Holds

    The panel shows 9.9 g per 100 g.

How CA4 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
9.9 g
Fibre
3.1 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
228 kcal

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
Chicken Meat
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
1
Flagged
Maida

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Total sugar
2.6 g
Sodium
1006 mg
Saturated fat
2.4 g
Trans fat
0 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Chicken meat (54%), water, wheat flour, iodised salt, sugar, refined wheat flour (maida), starch, maize flour, stabiliser INS 450, spices and condiments (white pepper), onion powder, garlic powder and other condiments and spices.

Per 100 g: 228 kcal, 11.4 g fat of which 2.4 g saturated, 2.6 g sugar, 3.1 g fibre, 9.9 g protein, 1006 mg sodium. The panel prints no added sugar line, so added sugar is estimated and the score is provisional (MISSING_ADDED_LINE).

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    About 1,006 mg per 100 g.

  • AdditivesWorth watching

    One phosphate stabiliser (INS 450).

  • ProteinWorth watching

    9.9 g per 100 g.

  • Saturated fatFine

    About 2.4 g per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Chicken nuggets are a protein food"

The crumb brings protein to only 9.9 g per 100 g.

Myth: "A short list means low salt"

Sodium is printed at 1,006 mg per 100 g.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally

Smarter ways to eat it

Air fry

No extra oil.

Serve with salad, skip the salty dip

Keeps the sodium down.

Common questions

Is Delichic Chicken Nuggets healthy?

Delichic Chicken Nuggets scores CA4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1006mg per 100g); Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Source of protein (9.9g); Source of fibre.

What does the CA4 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Delichic Chicken Nuggets should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida).

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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