MARIE CALLENDERS Honey Roasted Chicken Dinners, 14 OZ

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

MARIE CALLENDERS Honey Roasted Chicken Dinners, 14 OZ receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0021131508036
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (397 g) (397 g)

What the Data Says About

MARIE CALLENDERS Honey Roasted Chicken Dinners, 14 OZ carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, MARIE CALLENDERS Honey Roasted Chicken Dinners, 14 OZ 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 B 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 CALLENDERS Honey Roasted Chicken Dinners, 14 OZ
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Mashed Potatoes
2
Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules
3
Water
4
Potatoes
5
Mono - And Diglycerides
6
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
7
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
8
BHT
Caution GRAS
9
Sodium Bisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Butter
11
Cream
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Medium Chain Triglycerides
14
Spice
15
Flavoring
16
Green Beans
17
Honey Roasted Chicken
18
White Meat Chicken
19
Marinade
20
Honey
21
Isolated Soy Protein {
22
Soy Lecithin}
23
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Corn Starch
25
Chicken Flavor {Yeast Extract
26
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
27
Chicken Flavor
28
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
29
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
30
Rendered Chicken Fat
31
Natural Flavor}
32
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Flavoring
34
Glaze
35
Flavorings
36
Soybean Oil
37
The Following: Brown Sugar
38
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
39
Wheat
40
Soybeans
41
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
42
Chicken Broth
43
Turkey Broth
44
Yeast Extract
45
Cooked Chicken
46
Organic Turkey Fat
47
Turkey Meat
48
Cottonseed Oil
49
Mushroom Powder
50
Natural Flavor
51
Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
52
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
53
Locust Bean Gum
54
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
55
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
56
Milk
57
Soy

Full Ingredient List

Mashed Potatoes (Rehydrated Potato Flakes and Granules [Water, Potatoes, Mono - and Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, BHT, Sodium Bisulfite], Butter [Cream, Salt], Cream, Salt, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Spice, Natural Flavoring), Green Beans, Honey Roasted Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Marinade [Water, Honey, Isolated Soy Protein {Contains Soy Lecithin}, Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Chicken Flavor {Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Chicken Flavor (Contains Xanthan Gum, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate), Rendered Chicken Fat, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor}, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flavoring], Glaze [Water, Flavorings, Maltodextrin, Soybean Oil, Xanthan Gum]), Water, Contains less than 2% of the following: Brown Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Sodium Benzoate), Chicken Flavor (Contains Chicken Broth, Maltodextrin, Turkey Broth, Rendered Chicken Fat, Salt, Yeast Extract, Cooked Chicken, Turkey Fat, Turkey Meat, Cottonseed Oil, Mushroom Powder, Flavor, Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate), Butter (Cream, Salt), Rendered Chicken Fat, Chicken Flavor (Contains Chicken Broth, Ascorbic Acid), Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Chloride, Flavoring, DATEM, Mono - and Diglycerides. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT.

Categories

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.

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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