Tender white meat chicken corn chowder pot pie

by Marie Calendar’s

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Tender white meat chicken corn chowder pot pie by Marie Calendar’s 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
0021131506971
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 container (400 g)

What the Data Says About

Tender white meat chicken corn chowder pot pie by Marie Calendar’s 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, Tender white meat chicken corn chowder pot pie 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 D 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 Tender white meat chicken corn chowder pot pie
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling: Chicken Broth
2
Water
3
Chicken Broth Powder
4
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
5
Chicken Broth
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Natural Flavors
8
Cooked Chicken
9
White Meat Chicken
10
Isolated Soy Protein Product
11
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
12
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
Corn Starch
14
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
15
Soy Lecithin
16
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
17
Flavoring
18
Corn
19
Potatoes
20
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
21
Bacon
22
Cured With Water
23
Sodium Phosphates
24
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
25
Sodium Nitrite. May Contain: Sugar
26
Brown Sugar
27
Natural Smoke Flavor
28
Celery
29
Organic Onions
30
White Cheddar Cheese
31
Pasteurized Milk
32
Cheese Culture
33
Enzymes
34
Or Less Of: Cream
35
Corn Starch
36
Butter
37
Cream
38
Soybean Oil
39
Chicken Flavor
40
Rendered Chicken Fat
41
Natural Flavor
42
Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
43
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
44
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
45
Nonfat Dry Milk
46
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
47
Methylcellulose
48
Guar Gum. Crust: Enriched Wheat Flour
49
Wheat Flour
50
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
Reduced Iron
52
Thiamine Mononitrite
53
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
55
Interesterified Soybean Oil
56
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
57
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

Filling: chicken broth (water, chicken broth powder [maltodextrin, chicken broth, salt, flavors]), cooked chicken (white meat chicken, water, isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified potato starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin], dextrose, salt, flavoring), corn, potatoes (potatoes, calcium chloride), water, bacon (cured with water, salt, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain: sugar, brown sugar, and/or smoke flavor), celery, onions, white cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), contains 2% or less of: cream, modified corn starch, butter (cream, salt), soybean oil, salt, chicken flavor (contains chicken broth, rendered chicken fat, salt, flavor, disodium inosinate & disodium guanylate, polysorbate 60, xanthan gum), nonfat dry milk, sugar, methylcellulose, flavoring, xanthan gum, guar gum. crust: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrite, riboflavin, folic acid), interesterified soybean oil, water, salt, modified whey, caramel color.

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