Schneiders Chicken Schnitzel

About one cutlet weighs 125 grams. Chicken breast is coated in breadcrumbs, and lemon juice concentrate is in the batter. Schneiders sells the flavour as German-style.

A Made in Canada badge sits on the cutlet page. Maple Leaf, based in Mississauga, owns Schneiders. The bird's country is not on the list.

Wheat is declared. Soy is only a may-contain. One piece has 290 calories and 19 grams of protein.

Product Highlights

  • •Corn syrup solids are among the sugars
  • •Saturated fat is 2 grams, 10% daily value
  • •Sodium is 510 mg, 22% daily value
  • •Iron is 2.5 mg, 14% daily value
  • •SAP material number is 63100133198
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Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs

Company’s own label claim: “Made in Canada”

A Made in Canada badge is on the chicken schnitzel page, so the German-style flavour is not a German plant. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. owns Schneiders from Mississauga. The chicken breast has no origin country.

Score breakdown (70% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score85/100

“MADE IN CANADA”

Ingredients / Materials25% of scoreNo data
Brand Ownership20% of score90/100

“Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc.) is a public company that was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“6897 Financial Dr. Mississauga, ON L5N 0A8”

Canadian Workforce6% of score50/100

“Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 9,600 people and operates two distribution centers, three hatcheries, and 19 manufacturing facilities in Canada and the U.S.”

Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of score100/100

“Our campus offers four test kitchens to develop product”

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Canada (badge)
Owned By
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Serving
About 1 piece (125 g)
Calories
290
Meat
Chicken breast
SAP Id
63100133198

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per About 1 piece (125 g)% DV
Calories / Calories290
Fat / Lipides13g17%
Saturated / saturés2g10%
Cholesterol / Cholestérol50mg
Sodium510mg22%
Sugars / Sucres1g1%
Protein / Protéines19g
Calcium10mg1%
Iron / Fer2.5mg14%
Potassium250mg7%

Ingredients

Chicken, toasted wheat crumbs with spice extractives, water, wheat flour, modified corn starch, sugars (dextrose, corn syrup solids), yellow corn flour, salt, caramel, sodium phosphate, yeast extract, lemon juice concentrate, citric acid, natural flavour, garlic powder, onion powder, spice, browned in vegetable oil

Contains:

Wheat

Additional Details

  • Style:German-style flavour
  • Format:frozen breaded chicken cutlet
  • May Contain:Soy

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Schneiders chicken schnitzel made in Canada?

The schnitzel page loads a Made in Canada badge. Maple Leaf Foods of Mississauga owns Schneiders. The chicken has no country beside it.

Is Schneiders chicken schnitzel made in Germany?

No. The page borrows German flavours. The badge on the same page says Made in Canada.

What meat is in Schneiders chicken schnitzel?

Chicken breast, in a traditional breadcrumb crust, with spice extractives in the crumbs.

How many calories are in Schneiders chicken schnitzel?

About 1 piece weighs 125 g and has 290 calories. Protein is 19 grams.

What allergens are in Schneiders chicken schnitzel?

Contains wheat. The may-contain line adds soy.