No, chicken tenders are not a food analog.
A food analog, or analog food, is a food product that's designed to imitate or replace another food in some way. In most cases, food analogs are developed for multiple reasons such as health considerations (for example, meat substitutes for vegetarians), affordability (for instance, certain cheese products), or dietary restrictions (for instance, gluten-free breads for individuals who have celiac disease).
On the other hand, chicken tenders are real meat products. They are not made to imitate or duplicate another food product. Specifically, they come from the inner filet of a chicken's breast and are therefore a byproduct of the poultry industry.
Chicken tenders are categorized as a processed food because they often undergo processing steps before they get to your plate - including but not limited to breading, pre-frying or sautéing, and freezing. Nevertheless, irrespective of the processing steps involved, chicken tenders continue to be chicken meat, so they are not analog foods.
However, if you're referring to "vegan chicken tenders" or "imitation chicken tenders," then, yes, those would be considered food analogs because they are created to simulate the taste, texture, and appearance of real chicken tenders without the use of actual chicken meat. They are typically made from plant-based ingredients like soy, wheat gluten, or peas.
To sum up, traditional chicken tenders, made from actual chicken meat, are not food analogs as they are genuine meat products. Nonetheless, their vegetarian or vegan counterparts are indeed food analogs as they are made to mimic the qualities of real chicken tenders using plant-based ingredients.