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Last updated: 5 June 2024
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We blind taste test and compare 17 frozen chicken nuggets from Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, Steggles, Ingham’s and more, to find the best.

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We tested air-fried crumbed and tempura chicken nugget products available in major Australian supermarket chains including Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA. The price is for the pack size specified and bought in Sydney stores in March 2024.

Tasting

Our panel of three judges tasted the chicken nugget samples ‘blind’ (without knowing the brands) and independently judged each sample on appearance, aroma, flavour and texture.

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The CHOICE Expert Rating, our overall score, consists of 80% sensory and 20% nutrition (equally based on the Health Star Rating and the percentage of chicken). Sensory attributes include flavour (50%), texture (30%), appearance (10%) and aroma (10%). Weightings are in brackets.

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

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Shadia

Shadia worked at CHOICE until 2024.She is an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist and has been a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia since 2012. She has a degree in food science and nutrition and a master's degree in nutrition and dietetics, and she's also studied business. Before working at CHOICE, Shadia worked as a nutritionist within the food industry, a clinical dietitian, worked in health promotion, and did some lecturing at a university. As a content producer at CHOICE, she was responsible for testing a range of food categories looking at taste and nutrition. Shadia is passionate about food and nutrition and the role sustainability plays in these areas, and she loves cooking and developing recipes. You can follow her on LinkedIn.

Shadia worked at CHOICE until 2024.She is an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist and has been a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia since 2012. She has a degree in food science and nutrition and a master's degree in nutrition and dietetics, and she's also studied business. Before working at CHOICE, Shadia worked as a nutritionist within the food industry, a clinical dietitian, worked in health promotion, and did some lecturing at a university. As a content producer at CHOICE, she was responsible for testing a range of food categories looking at taste and nutrition. Shadia is passionate about food and nutrition and the role sustainability plays in these areas, and she loves cooking and developing recipes. You can follow her on LinkedIn.