Cheesy chicken
by Birds Eye
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Cheesy 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.
What the Data Says About
Cheesy 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, Cheesy 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 C 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
| 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 | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Vegetables (broccoli, carrots, corn), sauce (water, pasteurized process cheese sauce concentrate (milk, palm oil, whey, water, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, corn syrup solids, contains less than 2% of: cheese culture, citric acid, enzymes, lactic acid, salt, sodium alginate, sugar, xanthan gum), three cheese seasoning (cheese powder [cheddar, monterey jack and parmesan cheeses (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), whey, salt, palm oil blend (palm oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides]), modified corn starch, maltodextrin, enzyme modified cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), wheat flour, buttermilk solids, autolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, contains less than 2% natural flavors, butter, sodium caseinate, disodium phosphate, garlic powder, lactic acid, spices, paprika extract, turmeric extract, annatto extract, citric acid), modified food starch, salt, enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheddar cheese flavor (cheddar, semi soft and blue cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, citric acid), disodium phosphate, natural flavors, annatto extract (color)), cooked enriched macaroni product (water, enriched macaroni product (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)), cooked white chicken meat (white chicken meat, water, isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified food starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin), salt, sodium phosphates, carrageenan).
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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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