Escalloped chicken & noodles

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Escalloped chicken & noodles receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0013800101365
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (249 g)

What the Data Says About

Escalloped chicken & noodles carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Escalloped chicken & noodles is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of B reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Escalloped chicken & noodles
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score B OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sauce & Chicken: Skim Milk
2
Water
3
Cooked Seasoned Chicken White Meat
4
Soybean Oil
5
Modified Food Starch
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Chicken Fat
8
Cooked Chicken Powder
9
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
10
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
11
Seasoning
12
Chicken Broth
13
Chicken Powder
14
Natural Flavor
15
Sodium Phosphate
16
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
17
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
20
Spices
21
Natural Flavors
22
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Chicken Broth
24
Turmeric
25
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
26
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
27
Chicken
28
Onion Powder
29
Chicken Skin
30
Dried Chicken Broth. Cooked Noodles: Water
31
Semolina
32
Eggs. Vegetables: Celery
33
Mushrooms
34
Carrots
35
Peas
36
Salt. Topping: Wheat Flour
37
Yeast

Full Ingredient List

Sauce & chicken: skim milk, water, cooked seasoned chicken white meat, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, chicken fat, cooked chicken powder, potassium chloride, isolated soy protein, seasoning (dried chicken broth, chicken powder, natural flavor), sodium phosphate, autolyzed yeast extract, datem, sugar, maltodextrin, spices, flavors, fructose, chicken broth, turmeric, lactic acid, calcium lactate, dried chicken, onion powder, chicken skin, dried chicken broth. cooked noodles: water, semolina, eggs. vegetables: celery, mushrooms, carrots, water, peas, salt. topping: wheat flour, soybean oil, sugar, yeast, salt.

Categories

Frozen foods

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial