Lean Cuisine Panko Chicken Romano Bowls

by Lean cuisine

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Lean Cuisine Panko Chicken Romano Bowls 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
0013800922977
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Package (340 g) (340 GRM)

What the Data Says About

Lean Cuisine Panko Chicken Romano Bowls 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, Lean Cuisine Panko Chicken Romano Bowls 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 Lean Cuisine Panko Chicken Romano Bowls
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 Cavatappi Pasta
2
Water
3
Semolina Wheat Flour
4
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Panko Breaded Chicken
6
White Meat Chicken
7
Wheat Flour
8
Chicken Broth
9
2% Or Less Of Tapioca Starch
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
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
12
Garlic Powder
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Onion Powder
15
Yeast
16
Egg Whites
17
Yellow Corn Flour
18
Paprika Extracts
19
Dehydrated Parsley
20
Spice
21
Natural Flavor
22
Tomatoes
23
Diced Tomatoes
24
Tomato Juice
25
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
26
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
27
Organic Tomato Puree
28
Tomato Paste
29
Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk
30
Cultured Milk
31
Enzymes
32
2% Or Less Of Garlic
33
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
34
Paprika
35
Spices

Full Ingredient List

Cooked Cavatappi Pasta (Water, Semolina Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten), Panko Breaded Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Wheat Flour, Water, Chicken Broth, 2% Or Less Of Tapioca Starch, Salt, Cornstarch, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Onion Powder, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Egg Whites, Yellow Corn Flour, Paprika Extracts, Dried Parsley, Spice, Natural Flavor), Tomatoes (Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Water, Romano Cheese Made From Cow'S Milk (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), 2% Or Less Of Garlic, Cornstarch, Sugar, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Paprika, Spices

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