MARIE CALLENDERS Pasta Al Dente Penne Chicken Piccata Fresh Steamer, 10 OZ

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

MARIE CALLENDERS Pasta Al Dente Penne Chicken Piccata Fresh Steamer, 10 OZ 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
0021131508296
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (283 g) (283 g)

What the Data Says About

MARIE CALLENDERS Pasta Al Dente Penne Chicken Piccata Fresh Steamer, 10 OZ 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 CALLENDERS Pasta Al Dente Penne Chicken Piccata Fresh Steamer, 10 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for MARIE CALLENDERS Pasta Al Dente Penne Chicken Piccata Fresh Steamer, 10 OZ
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 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
Durum Wheat Semolina
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
White Meat Chicken
11
Spinach
12
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
13
Wine
14
Canola Oil
15
Parmesan Cheese
16
Part-skim Milk
17
Cheese Culture
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Enzymes
20
Or Less Of: Butter
21
Modified Food Starch
22
Chicken Broth Powder Blend
23
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
24
Chicken Broth
25
Natural Flavors
26
Capers
27
Vinegar
28
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Organic Onions
30
Spices
31
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
32
Flavoring
33
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
34
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
35
Yeast Extract
36
Lemon Juice Concentrate
37
Sodium Phosphate
38
Chicken Fat
39
Dried Cane Syrup
40
Hydrolyzed
41
Corn & Wheat Gluten
42
Soy
43
Protein
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 Cheese Powder
46
Partially Skim Milk
47
Cultures
48
Disodium Phosphate
49
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
50
Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto
51
Spice Extractives Including Paprika
52
Soy Lecithin
53
Wheat
54
Milk

Full Ingredient List

Cooked Enriched Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, White Meat Chicken, Spinach, Garlic, Wine, Canola Oil, Parmesan Cheese (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Contains 2% or less of: Butter, Modified Food Starch, Chicken Broth Powder Blend (Maltodextrin, Chicken Broth, Salt, Flavors), Capers (Capers, Water, Vinegar, Salt), Sugar, Salt, Onions, Spices, Rice Starch, Flavoring, Dried Whey, Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sodium Phosphate, Chicken Fat, Dried Cane Syrup, Hydrolyzed (Corn & Wheat Gluten, Soy) Protein, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Parmesan Cheese Powder (Parmesan Cheese [Partially Skim Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Disodium Phosphate), Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Natural Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto, Spice Extractives Including Paprika, Soy Lecithin. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

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