Safe

Garlic chicken grilled seasoned white chicken

by Birds Eye

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0014500016942 · Serving size 1 cup cooked (165 g)

The verdict

Garlic chicken grilled seasoned white chicken by Birds Eye scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 53 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 53 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.

What the Data Says About Garlic chicken grilled seasoned white chicken

Garlic chicken grilled seasoned white chicken by Birds Eye 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Garlic chicken grilled seasoned white 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

Composite safety metrics for Garlic chicken grilled seasoned white chicken
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 C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 25,915 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 93.3/100. Garlic chicken grilled seasoned white chicken scores 6.7 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 93.3/100), so it is a comparatively strong pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dehydrated Vegetables
2
Broccoli
3
Carrots
4
Corn
5
Pasta With Garlic Sauce
6
Cooked Enriched Pasta
7
Water
8
Enriched Durum Wheat Semolina
9
Semolina
10
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
12
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
15
Soybean Oil
16
Whey Solids
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Garlic Seasoning
19
Garlic Powder
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Spices
22
Yeast Extract
23
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
24
Enzyme Modified Milkfat
25
Natural Flavors
26
With Milk
27
Enriched Wheat Flour
28
Flour
29
Reduced Iron
30
Natural Cream Flavor
31
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
32
Lipolyzed Cream
33
Natural Garlic Oil Blend
34
Medium Chain Triglycerides
35
Soy Lecithin
36
Grilled White Meat Chicken Coated With Seasoning
37
Chicken
38
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
39
Seasoning
40
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
41
Romano Cheese
42
Part Skim Cow's Milk
43
Cheese Cultures
44
Enzymes
45
Onion
46
Sodium Phosphates
47
Natural Flavor
48
Coating Ingredients
49
Corn Flour
50
Wheat Flour
51
Corn Starch
52
Paprika
53
Extractives Of Paprika

Full Ingredient List

Vegetables (broccoli, carrots, corn), pasta with garlic sauce (cooked enriched pasta (water, enriched durum wheat semolina (semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)), soybean oil, whey solids, salt, garlic seasoning (garlic powder, sugar, spices, yeast extract, salt, whey, enzyme modified milkfat, natural flavors [with milk]), enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cream flavor (maltodextrin, lipolyzed cream), natural garlic oil blend (medium chain triglycerides, natural flavors, soy lecithin)), grilled white meat chicken coated with seasoning (chicken, water, potato starch, seasoning (sugar, garlic, dehydrated romano cheese [part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], dehydrated onion), salt, sodium phosphates, natural flavor, soy lecithin, coating ingredients [corn flour, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, corn starch, spices, paprika, garlic powder, extractives of paprika).

Categories

Frozen foods

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.