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Stouffer's, chicken enchilada

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0013800555236 · Frozen foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0013800555236 · Serving size 1 PACKAGE (311 g)

The verdict

Stouffer's, chicken enchilada scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 90 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 90-component record, beginning with Chicken Enchilada, Corn Tortilla, Water. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
One flagged · of 90 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

65/100

Grade B-

Ingredient Safety

95/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

00555236 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Stouffer's, chicken enchilada label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 95/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 90 ing. REG-SPARSE 18% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 1% LEAD-FLAG Carrageenan PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …555236 · July 2026

16 of 90 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Carrageenan). Source sheet 00555236 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Stouffer's, chicken enchilada scores 2.1 points above that category average (95/100 vs. 92.9/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Frozen foods products

Stouffer's, chicken enchilada lists 90 ingredients on its label

90 99th percentile a longer ingredient list than 99% of the 7,008 products we track

0–2: 11 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 54 products (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 66 products (1%). Below this entry. 8–10: 102 products (1%). Below this entry. 10–12: 112 products (2%). Below this entry. 12–14: 184 products (3%). Below this entry. 14–16: 205 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 245 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 20–22: 264 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 298 products (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 247 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 271 products (4%). Below this entry. 28–30: 284 products (4%). Below this entry. 30–32: 294 products (4%). Below this entry. 32–34: 325 products (5%). Below this entry. 34–36: 319 products (5%). Below this entry. 36–38: 314 products (4%). Below this entry. 38–40: 283 products (4%). Below this entry. 40–42: 2,792 products (40%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Frozen foods product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

7,008 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 90 (99th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
11 products (0%)
2–4
54 products (1%)
4–6
54 products (1%)
6–8
66 products (1%)
8–10
102 products (1%)
10–12
112 products (2%)
12–14
184 products (3%)
14–16
205 products (3%)
16–18
245 products (3%)
18–20
284 products (4%)
20–22
264 products (4%)
22–24
298 products (4%)
24–26
247 products (4%)
26–28
271 products (4%)
28–30
284 products (4%)
30–32
294 products (4%)
32–34
325 products (5%)
34–36
319 products (5%)
36–38
314 products (4%)
38–40
283 products (4%)
40 and above
2,792 products (40%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 7,008 Frozen foods products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 95/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 90 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Chicken Enchilada
2
Corn Tortilla
3
Water
4
Corn Masa
5
Stone Ground Corn Masa Flour
6
Guar Gum
7
Nono And Diglycerides
8
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
9
Cellulose Gum
10
Trace Of Lime
11
Chicken Filling
12
Chicken Meat
13
Tomatoes
14
Tomato Juice
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
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
17
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
18
Hydrated Soy Protein Concentrate
19
Soy Protein Concentrate
20
Vital Wheat Gluten
21
Soybean Oil
22
Natural Flavors
23
Green Chilies
24
Calcium Chiloride
25
Tomato Paste
26
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
27
Chicken Flavor
28
Chicken Broth
29
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
30
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
31
Sunflower Oil
32
Anti-dusting Agent
33
Onion Powder
34
Paprika
35
Garlic Powder
36
Chile Pepper
37
Cilantro
38
Black Pepper
39
Blanched Enriched Long Grain Parboiled Rice
40
Rice
41
Iron
42
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Thiamin Mononitrate
44
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
45
Skim Milk
46
Organic Tomato Puree
47
Green Chiles And Citric Acid
48
Black Beans
49
Water
50
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
51
Corn
52
2% Or Less Of Sour Cream
53
Sour Cream
54
Cultured Cream
55
Nonfat Milk
56
Cheddr Cheese
57
Milk
58
Cheese Cultures
59
Enzymes
60
Annatto Color
61
Roasted Red Pepper Puree
62
Jalapeno Puree
63
Jalapeno Peppers
64
Acetic Acid And Calcium Chloride
65
American Cheese Spread
66
Cheddar And Colby Cheese
67
Pasteurized Milk
68
Cheese Culture
69
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
70
Sodium Phosphate
71
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
72
Milkfat
73
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
74
Monterey Jack Cheese
75
Cultured Milk
76
Garlic Puree
77
Organic Onions
78
Spices
79
Lime Juice Concentrate
80
Mono - & Diglycerides
81
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
82
Romano Cheese Product
83
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
84
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
85
Seasoning
86
Corn Maltodextrin
87
Medium Chain Triglycerides
88
Corn Starch
89
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
90
Yeast Extract

Full Ingredient List

Chicken enchilada (corn tortilla (water, corn masa (stone ground corn masa flour, guar gum, nono and diglycerides, cornstarch, cellulose gum, trace of lime)], chicken filling [chicken meat, tomatoes {tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid], hydrated soy protein concentrate [water, soy protein concentrate, vital wheat gluten, salt, soybean oil, natural flavors], green chilies {green chiles, citric acid, salt, calcium chiloride}, water, tomato paste, modified cornstarch, chicken flavor [dried chicken broth, autolyzed yeast extract (autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin, sunflower oil [anti-dusting agent]), salt}, onion powder, salt, paprika, garlic powder, chile pepper, cilantro, black pepper]), blanched enriched long grain parboiled rice (water, rice, iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), skim milk, water, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), green chiles and citric acid, black beans (with water, salt, sugar), corn, soybean oil, 2% or less of dehydrated sour cream (sour cream [cultured cream, nonfat milk]), cheddr cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color), roasted red pepper puree, modified cornstarch, jalapeno puree (jalapeno peppers, salt, acetic acid and calcium chloride), sugar, salt, american cheese spread (cheddar and colby cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, skim milk, milkfat, salt, carrageenan, cellulose gum), monterey jack cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), garlic puree, onions, spices, lime juice concentrate, mono - & diglycerides, potassium chloride, romano cheese product ([pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], water, salt, lactic acid), seasoning (corn maltodextrin, medium chain triglycerides, modified corn starch, natural flavors), xanthan gum, yeast extract.

Categories

Frozen foods

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Carrageenan is the first flagged ingredient selected from Stouffer's, chicken enchilada's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 90-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Carrageenan. Open Carrageenan
  • Compare Stouffer's, chicken enchilada's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0013800555236: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.