Veggie made chicken fried riced cauliflower white meat chicken

by Birds Eye

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Veggie made chicken fried riced cauliflower white meat chicken by Birds Eye receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0014500017352
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 1/2 cup (206 g)

What the Data Says About

Veggie made chicken fried riced cauliflower white meat chicken by Birds Eye carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Veggie made chicken fried riced cauliflower white meat 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 Veggie made chicken fried riced cauliflower white meat chicken
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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

1
Dehydrated Vegetables
2
Partially Cooked Riced Cauliflower
3
Broccoli
4
Carrots
5
Sugar Snap Peas
6
Sauce
7
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
8
Water
9
Wheat
10
Soybeans
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
14
Soybean Oil
15
Modified Food Starch
16
Wok Seasoning Blend
17
Potato Maltodextrin
18
Sunflower Oil
19
Garlic Puree
20
Ginger Root
21
Rice Flour
22
Toasted Sesame Oil
23
Guar Gum
24
Sesame Oil
25
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
26
Ginger Flavor
27
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
28
Mixed Triglycerides
29
Natural Flavor
30
Mono - And Diglycerides
31
Natural Garlic Flavor
32
Corn Syrup Solids
33
Soy Lecithin
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
Chive Flavor
36
Cornstarch-modified
37
Triacetin
Other
Safe
38
Cooked White Chicken Meat
39
White Chicken Meat
40
Isolated Soy Protein Product
41
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
42
Corn Starch
43
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
44
Sodium Phosphates
45
Scrambled Egg Product
46
Whole Eggs
47
Non Fat Milk
48
Natural Butter Flavor
49
Annatto And Turmeric
50
Added For Color
51
Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Vegetables (partially cooked riced cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas), sauce (soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), water, sugar, garlic, soybean oil, modified food starch, wok seasoning blend (potato maltodextrin, sunflower oil, garlic puree, ginger root, rice flour, toasted sesame oil, salt, guar gum), sesame oil, caramel color, ginger flavor (maltodextrin, modified food starch, sugar, mixed triglycerides, natural flavor, mono - and diglycerides, soybean oil), garlic flavor (corn syrup solids, modified food starch, soybean oil, soy lecithin, natural flavor), xanthan gum, chive flavor (cornstarch-modified, maltodextrin, sugar, triacetin, natural flavor)), 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), scrambled egg product (whole eggs, non fat milk, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, butter flavor (maltodextrin, butter flavor, annatto and turmeric [added for color]), pepper).

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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