Borrow Flavored Chicken

Common questions

Is Borrow Flavored Chicken healthy?

Borrow Flavored Chicken scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product contains chicken breast meat, a high-quality protein source, along with beneficial ingredients like onion and garlic powder.

How processed is Borrow Flavored Chicken?

Borrow Flavored Chicken is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Borrow Flavored Chicken's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Chicken Breast Meat, Garlic Powder, Sea Salt count in its favor; Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Dextrose are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Borrow Flavored Chicken

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Bioengineered
75 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 4
Owned by Walmart
Category Meat and Seafood
Summary

This product contains chicken breast meat, a high-quality protein source, along with beneficial ingredients like onion and garlic powder. However, it is processed and includes 'natural flavor,' which lacks transparency and may contain various additives. The presence of rice starch and corn derivatives further indicates a moderate level of processing, which affects the overall score.

Key ingredients 16

Chicken Breast Meat
Good

High-quality, lean animal protein providing essential amino acids to support muscle maintenance and overall health.

Garlic Powder
Good

Concentrated whole-food seasoning.

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Sea Salt
Good

Minimally processed unrefined salt that provides trace minerals alongside sodium.

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Water
Neutral

Used as a standard processing aid and moisture retainer with no nutritional impact.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard culinary salt used for basic seasoning and flavor enhancement.

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Rice Starch
Neutral

Derived from rice and used as a natural binder and thickener.

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Onion Powder
Neutral

Dehydrated whole food used for natural flavoring.

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Yellow Corn Flour
Neutral

Whole grain or milled corn derivative used for texture and coating.

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Rice Flour
Neutral

Milled rice used for texture and dusting.

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Yellow Corn Meal
Neutral

Coarsely ground corn used for texture and crunch.

Corn Starch
Neutral

Starch derived from corn used as a thickener and texturizer.

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Spice
Neutral

General term for aromatic plant-based seasonings used for flavor.

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Yeast Extract
Bad

Concentrated glutamate source — MSG-adjacent flavor enhancer.

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Natural Flavor
Bad

Umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed synthetic constituents.

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Dextrose
Bad

Refined added sugar.

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Sugar
Bad

Refined added sugar.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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