Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, Chicken

by Kashi

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, Chicken by Kashi 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
0018627292845
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 ENTREE (283 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, Chicken by Kashi 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, Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, 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 Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, 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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Multigrain Penne Pasta
2
Water
3
Whole Wheat Durum
4
Oats
5
Wheat
6
Rye
7
Brown Rice
8
Triticale
9
Dehulled Barley
10
Buckwheat
11
Sesame Seeds
12
Tomatoes
13
Tomato Juice
14
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
15
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
16
Cooked Chicken
17
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
18
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
19
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
21
Onion
22
Evaporated Cane Juice
23
Natural Flavor
24
From Sunflower Oil
25
Vegetable Medley
26
Dried Red Bell Peppers
27
Green Bell Peppers
28
Organic Onions
29
Green Zucchini
30
Yellow Zucchini
31
Grilled Mushrooms
32
Gum Acacia
33
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
34
Parmesan Cheese
35
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
36
Cheese Cultures
37
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
38
Enzymes
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Chablis
41
White Wine
42
Olive Oil
43
Organic Basil
44
Dehulled Barley Flour
45
Natural* Chicken Base
46
Chicken Broth
47
Chicken Fat
48
Onion Powder
49
Spices
50
Soy Flour
51
Egg White

Full Ingredient List

Cooked Multigrain Penne Pasta (Water, Whole Wheat Durum, Oats, Wheat, Rye, Brown Rice, Triticale, Dehulled Barley, Buckwheat, Sesame Seeds), Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Cooked Chicken (Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat, Water, Rice Starch, Sea Salt, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Evaporated Cane Juice, Natural Flavor [From Sunflower Oil]), Vegetable Medley (Red Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Onions, Green Zucchini, Yellow Zucchini, Grilled Mushrooms, Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum), Water, Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Garlic (Garlic, Water), Chablis (White Wine), Rice Starch, Olive Oil, Basil, Dehulled Barley Flour, Natural* Chicken Base (Chicken Broth, Salt, Chicken Fat, Onion Powder, Spices), Salt, Soy Flour, Egg White.

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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