Herb crusted chicken marsala

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Herb crusted chicken marsala 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
0025800000661
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (255 g)

What the Data Says About

Herb crusted chicken marsala 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, Herb crusted chicken marsala 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 Herb crusted chicken marsala
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Enriched Macaroni Product
2
Water
3
Enriched Semolina
4
Durum Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
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
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
11
Sauce
12
Yellow Onions
13
Mushrooms
14
Butter
15
Cream
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Cooking Marsala Wine
19
Marsala Wine
20
Cooking Sherry Wine
21
Sherry Wine
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Fire Roasted Portobello Mushrooms
24
Chicken Meat
25
Including Chicken Juices
26
Roasted Garlic
27
Half And Half
28
Milk
29
Onion Juice Concentrate
30
Flavorings
31
Potato Flour
32
Wine Type Flavor
33
Natural Flavor
34
Vinegar
35
Spice
36
Natural Flavor
37
Carrot Powder
38
Turmeric
39
Cooked Seasoned Breaded Chicken
40
Boneless
41
Skinless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
42
Organic Herb Seasoning
43
Corn Maltodextrin
44
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
45
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
46
Yeast Extract
47
Natural Flavors
48
Spices
49
Onion Powder
50
Garlic Powder
51
Green Pepper
52
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
53
Wheat
54
Soybeans
55
And Less Than 2% Sunflower Oil
56
Sodium Phosphates
57
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
58
Wheat Flour
59
Reduced Iron
60
Parmesan Cheese
61
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
62
Cheese Culture
63
Enzymes
64
Cheese Powder
65
Cultures
66
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
67
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
68
Disodium Phosphate
69
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
70
Malted Barley Flour And Extractives Of Paprika
71
Soybean Oil
72
Dehydrated Parsley

Full Ingredient List

Cooked enriched macaroni product (water, enriched semolina [durum wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], carrageenan), sauce (water, yellow onions, mushrooms, butter [cream, salt], cornstarch, cooking marsala wine [marsala wine, salt], cooking sherry wine [sherry wine, salt], sugar, fire roasted portobello mushrooms, chicken meat [including chicken juices], roasted garlic, half and half [milk, cream], onion juice concentrate, salt, flavorings, potato flour, wine type flavor [natural flavor, vinegar], spice, flavor, carrot powder, turmeric), cooked seasoned breaded chicken (boneless, skinless chicken breast with rib meat, water, herb seasoning [corn maltodextrin, salt, modified tapioca starch, dextrose, yeast extract, natural flavors, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, green pepper, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt) and less than 2% sunflower oil], sodium phosphates, enriched bleached wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], dextrose, salt, parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], cheese powder [parmesan cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), maltodextrin, whey, disodium phosphate], dried whey, spices, garlic powder, onion powder, malted barley flour and extractives of paprika, soybean oil), parsley.

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