Sesame chicken with fried rice, sesame chicken

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Sesame chicken with fried rice, sesame chicken 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
0018894905684
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
5 ONZ (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Sesame chicken with fried rice, sesame chicken 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, Sesame chicken with fried rice, sesame 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Sesame chicken with fried rice, sesame 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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Vegetable Fried Rice Cooked Rice
2
Water
3
Rice
4
Green Pea
5
Carrot
6
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
7
Water Wheat Soybean
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Alcohol
10
To Retain Freshness
11
Oyster Flavored Sauce
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Oyster Extractives
14
Oyster
15
Corn Starch
16
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
17
Each Of The Following: Onion
18
Soybean Oil
19
Salted Sake
20
Koji
21
Aspergillus Oryzae
22
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
23
Sesame Oil
24
Canola Oil
25
Seasoning
26
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
27
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
28
Yeast Extract
29
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
30
Natural Flavor
31
Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate
32
Spice
33
Paprika Color
34
Arabic Gum
35
Maltose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
36
Paprika Oleoresin
37
Chicken Breast
38
Sesame Sauce Water Sugar
39
Light Soy Sauce
40
Non-gmo Soybean
41
Wheat Flour
42
Oyster Sauce
43
Rice Cooking Wine
44
Corn Starch
45
Distilled Vinegar
46
Canola Oil Roasted Sesame Seeds
47
Garlic Puree
48
Chicken Broth Powder
49
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
50
Chicken Broth
51
Onion Powder
52
Chicken Flavor
53
Chicken Fat
54
Natural Flavor And Not More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking
55
Ginger Puree
56
Flour
57
Unbleached Wheat Flour
58
Malted Barley Flour
59
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
60
Reduced Iron
61
Thiamin Mononitrate
62
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
63
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
64
White Sesame Seeds
65
Organic Black Sesame Seeds
66
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
67
Kosher Salt
68
Non Gmo Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
69
Black Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Vegetable fried rice cooked rice (water, rice), green pea, carrot, soy sauce (water wheat soybean, salt, alcohol [to retain freshness]), oyster flavored sauce (water, sugar, salt, oyster extractives [oyster, water, salt], modified corn starch, caramel color), contains less than 2% of each of the following: onion, soybean oil, sugar, salt, salted sake (rice, koji [aspergillus oryzae], dextrose, salt, water, alcohol), sesame oil, canola oil, seasoning (hydrolyzed wheat protein hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed corn protein, yeast extract, salt, citric acid, flavor), disodium inosinate and guanylate, spice, caramel color, paprika color (arabic gum, maltose, paprika oleoresin)., chicken breast, sesame sauce water sugar, light soy sauce (non-gmo soybean, water, salt, wheat flour), oyster sauce (water, sugar, salt, oyster extractives [oyster, water, salt], modified corn starch, caramel color), rice cooking wine, corn starch, distilled vinegar, canola oil roasted sesame seeds, garlic puree, chicken broth powder (salt, yeast extract, torula yeast, chicken broth, onion powder, sugar, natural chicken flavor, chicken fat, natural flavor and not more than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking), ginger puree., water, flour (unbleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, isolated soy protein, kosher salt, non gmo expeller pressed canola oil, black pepper.

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial