Signature Chicken Parmesan breaded white meat chicken with spaghetti in tomato sauce

by Lean Cuisine

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Signature Chicken Parmesan breaded white meat chicken with spaghetti in tomato sauce by Lean Cuisine 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
0013800166074
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 package (308 g)

What the Data Says About

Signature Chicken Parmesan breaded white meat chicken with spaghetti in tomato sauce by Lean Cuisine 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, Signature Chicken Parmesan breaded white meat chicken with spaghetti in tomato sauce 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 Signature Chicken Parmesan breaded white meat chicken with spaghetti in tomato sauce
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
Cooked Pasta
2
Water
3
Semolina Wheat Flour
4
Tomatoes
5
Cooked Parmesan Breaded White Meat Chicken Patty
6
White Meat Chicken
7
Enriched Wheat Flour
8
Wheat Flour
9
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Reduced Iron
11
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
14
Whole Wheat Flour
15
2% Or Less Of Parmesan Cheese
16
Cultured Milk
17
Enzymes
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Seasoning
22
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
23
Chicken Stock
24
Natural Flavor
25
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
26
Onion Powder
27
Garlic Powder
28
Spice
29
Paprika
30
Dehydrated Parsley
31
Tomato Juice
32
Organic Tomato Puree
33
Tomato Paste
34
Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese With Flavors
35
Natural Flavors
36
Organic Onions
37
2% Or Less Of Water
38
Soybean Oil
39
Organic Basil
40
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
42
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
43
Spices
44
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
45
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Cooked pasta (water, semolina wheat flour), tomatoes, cooked parmesan breaded white meat chicken patty (white meat chicken, water, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], whole wheat flour, 2% or less of parmesan cheese [cultured milk, enzymes, salt], wheat gluten, sugar, salt, seasoning [oat fiber, chicken stock, natural flavor], rice starch, onion powder, garlic powder, spice, paprika, natural flavor, dried parsley), tomato juice, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese with flavors ([cultured milk, salt, enzymes], flavors), onions, 2% or less of water, sugar, soybean oil, basil, modified cornstarch, garlic, salt, potassium chloride, spices, citric acid, calcium chloride.

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