Stouffer's, fitkitchen, chicken enchilada verde

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Stouffer's, fitkitchen, chicken enchilada verde 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
0013800236210
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (396 g)

What the Data Says About

Stouffer's, fitkitchen, chicken enchilada verde 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, Stouffer's, fitkitchen, chicken enchilada verde 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 Stouffer's, fitkitchen, chicken enchilada verde
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
Chicken Enchilada
2
Chicken Filling
3
Cooked Organic Chicken Breast Meat
4
Cooked Pinto Beans {Water
5
Pinto Beans}
6
Mozzarella Cheese {Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
7
Cheese Cultures
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes}
10
Cooked Black Beans {Water
11
Black Beans}
12
Yellow Corn
13
Tomato
14
Onion
15
Dry Chicken Broth
16
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Onion Powder
18
Yeast Extract
19
Garlic Powder
20
Flour Tortilla
21
Enriched Wheat Flour {Niacin
22
Reduced Iron
23
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Folic Acid}
26
Water
27
Soy Flour
28
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Soybean Oil
30
Baking Powder
31
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
32
Blanched Brown Rice
33
Tomatillos
34
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
35
Black Beans
36
Poblano Chiles
37
Dried Red Bell Peppers
38
Dried Sweet Corn
39
2% Or Less Of Onion Puree
40
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
41
Cilantro
42
Lime Juice Concentrate
43
Jalapeno Puree
44
Jalapeno Peppers
45
Vinegar
46
Garlic Puree
47
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
48
Spices
49
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

Full Ingredient List

Chicken enchilada (chicken filling [cooked chicken breast meat, cooked pinto beans {water, pinto beans}, mozzarella cheese {pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, cooked black beans {water, black beans}, yellow corn, tomato, onion, dry chicken broth, potato starch, onion powder, yeast extract, salt, garlic powder], flour tortilla [enriched wheat flour {niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, water, soy flour, wheat gluten, soybean oil, baking powder, salt, xanthan gum]), blanched brown rice, tomatillos (tomatillos, citric acid), water, black beans ([water, black beans], salt), poblano chiles, red bell peppers, sweet corn, 2% or less of onion puree, rice starch, cilantro, lime juice concentrate, jalapeno puree (jalapeno peppers, vinegar, salt), salt, garlic puree, sugar, spices, potassium 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