Almost everyone knows chicken nuggets or their veggie alternatives from McDonalds or Burger King. But how good are the fast food snacks from the frozen department of Aldi, Edeka and Co.? Stiftung Warentest found exactly that for you.
Chicken nuggets are a hit on most kids’ plates. But how good are the chicken bites with golden yellow to orange breading in terms of taste and ingredients? Every second product knows how to convince, is the result of a comparison of 15 deep-frozen chicken nugget products and 5 veggie alternatives (“test” issue 2/2022).
What the testers noticed positively: The salt content of most nuggets is well dosed. In addition, most products cover 83 percent of the recommended daily protein intake for daycare children. Since a portion with four fried nuggets already provides 70 percent of the energy that is intended for a main meal, children should no longer eat fries, but rather rice or salad, recommend the product testers.
Chicken or Veggie: These are the best chicken nuggets
10 of the tested nugget strains performed well. Among the 5 best products is also a veggie variant: the vegan mill nuggets from Ruegenwald mill (1.55 euros per 100 grams) can even compete with the best chicken products.
The best chicken nuggets are from:
- Bofrost (1.43 euros)
- Organic Cool (2.78 euros)
- Edeka Good & Cheap (0.50 euros)
- Kaufland K-Classic (0.54 euros)
Also traders like Aldi and rewe achieve “good” results. The Vemondo Vegan Corn Bites also cut the veggie nuggets Lidl “good” off.
Stiftung Warentest finds harmful substances in veggie nuggets
However, in addition to mold, the testers also found pollutants such as chemical ester compounds (3-MCPD) in individual products. They are formed during pre-cooking and may be considered carcinogenic. Chlorate was also negative. It could come from chlorinated water from the production process. Too much chlorate can inhibit iodine absorption.
Two veggie products are also affected: igloo Green Cuisine Vegan “Chicken” Nuggets and penny Food for Future Rice Nuggets.
You can read the detailed test report with all the results for a fee at Stiftung Warentest.
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