6/23/2023 0 Comments Tysons gluten free chicken nuggets![]() ![]() Tyson brand looks and tastes more like breaded chicken breasts but it is a little more processed, more expensive, and breading flavor may not appeal to everyone. Perdue brand is slightly less processed but in taste and appearance strongly resembles chicken nuggets. Overall impression: If you did not know these samples were gluten-free you would not be able to tell. net weight – significantly more expensive. Price and accessibility: Both brands are available at Target in the freezer section but I have not been able to locate them in any other stores. of Sample B, which amounts to about three pieces for each brand. ![]() Both samples have equal carbohydrate content: 14g.carbs in 87g. Sample B contains soy oil as one of the ingredients, which is not something I am crazy about. The list of ingredients for Sample A is shorter. Nutrition and carbohydrate content: Both brands use boneless chicken breast with rib meat as the primary ingredient. Friend’s Mom was not a fan of the breading flavor. Kids said that sample A tasted more like chicken nuggets and they liked it. Kids and friend’s Mom preferred sample A. I had a preference for Sample B because it was softer and I liked the flavor of the breading. Taste and Texture: I participated in this portion of the test and we had mixed results. Sample A looked more like a long chicken nugget. It looked more flakey, more fresh, and it looked more like a breaded chicken breast. Visual Appearance: Sample B won hands-down. Sample B did not smell badly but everyone said that sample A smelled more like real chicken. Smell: Sample A won a unanimous preference. Here are the exciting results of the test: My testers did a blind test: they did not watch the preparation and did not know which sample was which brand. I prepared both samples by first heating them up in a microwave and then toasting them in a toaster oven. It just to happened that V’s best friend and her Mom were visiting so I recruited them to be my expert testers. Naturally, I had to put both brands to a very rigorous and scientific test. It was really yummy and you could not tell it was gluten-free! And, compared to other brands we found in specialty stores, it was affordable! (Please don’t get me started about the exorbitant price tags of some GF foods.) And then, on a recent trip to Target, I noticed that they added Perdue brand of GF breaded chicken. Then a friend of mine clued me in that Target had gluten-free chicken nuggets and breaded chicken made by Tyson. Not that we’d eat it often, but from time to time it came in really handy when we were in a pinch. We said good-bye to chicken nuggets and breaded chicken for while. On the other hand, with both parents working outside the home, we rely on pre-made food for some of our meals because we simply do not have time and energy to make every meal from scratch. On one hand it’s good for everyone: the less processed food we eat, the better. With V’s diagnosis of Celiac came a massive purge of many pre-made foods that we had in the house. ![]()
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