White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice 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
0021130100699
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (220 g)

What the Data Says About

White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice 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, White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice 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 White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice
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
Cooked Rice
2
Rice
3
Water
4
Cooked White Meat Chicken
5
Whole Milk
6
Broccoli
7
Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread
8
Cheddar And Colby Cheese
9
Pasteurized Milk
10
Cheese Culture
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Enzymes
13
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
14
Sodium Phosphate
15
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Skim Milk
17
Milk Fat
18
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
19
Cellulose Gum
20
White Cheddar Cheese
21
Cheese Cultures
22
Butter
23
Sweet Cream
24
Cheddar Cheese
25
Annatto Color
26
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
27
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
28
Heavy Cream
29
Milk
30
Dried Cream Cheese
31
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
32
Carob Bean Gum
33
Onion
34
Bread Crumbs
35
Wheat Flour
36
Whole Wheat Flour
37
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Soybean Oil
39
Yeast
40
Parmesan Cheese
41
Part-skim Milk
42
Crushed Garlic
43
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
44
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
45
Parmesan And Romano Cheese Base
46
Parmesan And Romano Cheese
47
Culture
48
Corn Starch
49
Cultured Buttermilk Solids
50
Calcium And Sodium Caseinates
51
Flavoring
52
And Garlic Powder
53
Onion Powder
54
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
55
Preservative
56
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
57
White Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Cooked rice (rice, water), cooked white meat chicken, whole milk, broccoli, pasteurized process cheese spread (cheddar and colby cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, skim milk, milk fat, salt, carrageenan, cellulose gum), white cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), butter (sweet cream, salt), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), heavy cream (milk), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese culture), onion, bread crumbs (wheat flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, salt, yeast), parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), crushed garlic (garlic, citric acid), parmesan and romano cheese base (parmesan and romano cheese [milk, culture, enzymes, salt], water, whey, salt, modified corn starch, cultured buttermilk solids, calcium and sodium caseinates, natural flavoring, and garlic powder), modified corn starch, salt, onion powder, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), white 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