Skillet Meals Alfredo Chicken

by Birds Eye

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Skillet Meals Alfredo Chicken by Birds Eye receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0014500007179
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (216 g)

What the Data Says About

Skillet Meals Alfredo Chicken by Birds Eye carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Skillet Meals Alfredo Chicken 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 Skillet Meals Alfredo Chicken
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Vegetable
2
Carrots
3
Broccoli
4
Peas
5
Alfredo Sauce
6
Water
7
Light Cream Blend
8
Cream
9
Skim Milk
10
Nonfat Milk Powder
11
Parmesan Cheese
12
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
13
Cheese Cultures
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Enzymes
16
Organic Butter Concentrate
17
Butter
18
Natural Flavor
19
Cheese Flavor
20
Pasteurized Milk
21
Cultures
22
Disodium Phosphate
23
Sodium Citrate
24
Or Less Of: Nonfat Milk
25
Modified Food Starch
26
Garlic Powder
27
Seasoning
28
Wheat Flour
29
Yeast Extract
30
Spices
31
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten
34
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
35
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
36
Cooked Enriched Macaroni Product
37
Enriched Durum Wheat Semolina
38
Semolina
39
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
41
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
44
Cooked Diced Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
45
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
46
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
47
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
48
Romano Cheese
49
Part Skim Cow's Milk
50
Onion
51
Sodium Phosphates
52
Natural Flavor
53
Coated With: Corn Flour
54
Enriched Wheat Flour
55
Reduced Iron
56
Corn Starch
57
Paprika
58
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
59
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
60
Extractives Of Paprika

Full Ingredient List

Vegetable (carrots, broccoli, peas), alfredo sauce (water, light cream blend (cream, skim milk, nonfat milk powder), parmesan cheese ([pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes]), butter concentrate [butter (cream, salt), flavor], cheese flavor (parmesan cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], water, salt, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate). contains 2% or less of: nonfat milk, modified food starch, salt, garlic powder, seasoning (wheat flour, yeast extract, spices, sugar, sodium caseinate, hydrolyzed corn gluten, xanthan gum, dextrose), spices, xanthan gum), cooked enriched macaroni product (water, enriched durum wheat semolina (semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)), cooked diced chicken breast meat with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, isolated soy protein, seasoning [sugar, garlic, romano cheese [part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], dehydrated onion], salt, sodium phosphates, natural flavor, coated with: corn flour, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, corn starch, spices, paprika, maltodextrin, caramel color, garlic powder, extractives of paprika).

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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