Marie callender's, golden battered fish fillet

by Marie Callender's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Marie callender's, golden battered fish fillet by Marie Callender's 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
0021131507114
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MEAL (340 g)

What the Data Says About

Marie callender's, golden battered fish fillet by Marie Callender's 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, Marie callender's, golden battered fish fillet 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 C 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 Marie callender's, golden battered fish fillet
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Rice
2
Water
3
White Rice
4
Battered Fish Fillet
5
Pollock
6
Enriched Bleached Flour
7
Wheat
8
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Reduced Iron
10
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
13
Yellow Corn Flour
14
Modified Food Starch
15
Or Less Of: Salt
16
Baking Powder
17
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
18
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
19
Corn Starch
20
Monocalcium Phosphate
21
Spice
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
Natural Flavor
24
Yeast Extract
25
Extractives Of Paprika And Turmeric
26
Color
27
Parfried In Soybean Oil
28
Broccoli
29
Or Less Of: Cheddar Club Cheese
30
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
31
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
32
Enzymes
33
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
34
Soybean Oil
35
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
36
Butter
37
Cream
38
Natural Cheddar Cheese Flavor
39
Cheddar And Colby Cheese
40
Pasteurized Milk
41
Cheese Cultures
42
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
43
Sodium Citrate
44
Sodium Phosphate
45
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
46
Nonfat Dry Milk
47
Corn Starch
48
Vegetable Powder
49
Vegetable Stock
50
Carrot
51
Onion
52
Celery
53
Flavorings
54
Spices Including Turmeric
55
Disodium Phosphate
56
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
57
Onion
58
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
59
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
60
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
61
Guar Gum
62
Beta Carotene

Full Ingredient List

Cooked rice (water, white rice), battered fish fillet (pollock, water, enriched bleached flour [wheat, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], yellow corn flour, modified food starch, contains 2% or less of: salt, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate], spice, dextrose, natural flavor, yeast extract, extractives of paprika and turmeric [color], parfried in soybean oil), broccoli, water, contains 2% or less of: cheddar club cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), soybean oil, maltodextrin, butter (cream, salt), cheddar cheese flavor (cheddar and colby cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], water, lactic acid, yeast extract, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, salt, enzymes), whey, salt, nonfat dry milk, modified corn starch, yeast extract, vegetable powder (vegetable stock [carrot, onion, celery], maltodextrin, flavorings), spices including turmeric, disodium phosphate, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium chloride, guar gum, annatto (color), beta carotene (color).

Categories

Frozen foods Meals

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.

Related

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