GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO BAKE BOWL

by Marie Callender's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO BAKE BOWL by Marie Callender's 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
0021131506636
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 meal (329 g)

What the Data Says About

GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO BAKE BOWL by Marie Callender's 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, GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO BAKE BOWL 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 GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO BAKE BOWL
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 Enriched Pasta
2
Water
3
Enriched Wheat Flour Idurum Wheat Semolina
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acidi Soybean Oil
10
Egg Whites
11
Sauce
12
Cream
13
Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
14
Skim Milk
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Cultures
17
Enzymes
18
Soybean Oil
19
Sherry Wine
20
Noneat Dry Milk
21
Parmesan Cheese
22
Part-skim Milk
23
Cheese Culture
24
Vermont White Cheddar Cheese
25
Cheddar Cheese
26
Pasteurized Milk
27
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
29
Less Than 2% Of: Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk
30
Cultured Part-skim Milk
31
Enzymesi
32
Corn Starch
33
Cheddar And Romano Cheese Flavor
34
Cheddar And Romano Cheese
35
Pasteurized Milk. Cultures
36
Natural Flavors
37
Sodium Phosphate
38
Sodium Citrate
39
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
40
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
41
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
42
Parmesan Cheese Pasteurized Milk
43
Disodium Phosphate Sodium Citrate
44
Enzyme Modified Cream Cream
45
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
46
Guar Gum
47
Flavoring
48
Cooked Chicken
49
Chicken Breast
50
Olive Oil
51
Or Less Of Isolated Soy Protein Product Isolated Soy Protein
52
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
53
Corn Starch
54
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
55
Soy Lecithin
56
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
57
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
58
Sodium Phosphate Flavoring
59
Broccoli Carrots
60
Dried Red Bell Peppers
61
Egg
62
Milk
63
Soy
64
Wheat.. To Preserve Quality

Full Ingredient List

cooked enriched pasta (water, enriched wheat flour idurum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acidi soybean oil, dried egg whites), sauce (water, cream, part-skim mozzarella cheese pasteurized part-skim milk, skim milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), soybean oil, sherry wine, noneat dry milk, parmesan cheese [part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, vermont white cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), potato starch, natamycin, less than 2% of: romano cheese from cow's milk (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymesi, modified corn starch, salt, cheddar and romano cheese flavor (cheddar and romano cheese (pasteurized milk. cultures, salt, enzymes, water, natural flavors, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, modified rice starch, parmesan cheese flavor (parmesan cheese pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), water, salt, disodium phosphate sodium citrate, enzyme modified cream cream, water, salt, gelatin, xanthan gum, guar gum, flavoring), cooked chicken (chicken breast, water, olive oil, contains 2% or less of isolated soy protein product isolated soy protein, modified potato starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin, dextrose, potassium chloride, salt, sodium phosphate flavoring), broccoli carrots, red bell peppers. contains: egg, milk, soy, wheat.. to preserve quality.

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