Banquet Classic Chicken Fried Chicken Frozen Single Serve Meal, 10.1 Ounce, 10.1 OZ

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Banquet Classic Chicken Fried Chicken Frozen Single Serve Meal, 10.1 Ounce, 10.1 OZ receives a safety score of 70/100 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
0031000109769
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Meal (286 g) (286 g)

What the Data Says About

Banquet Classic Chicken Fried Chicken Frozen Single Serve Meal, 10.1 Ounce, 10.1 OZ carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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 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, Banquet Classic Chicken Fried Chicken Frozen Single Serve Meal, 10.1 Ounce, 10.1 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 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 Banquet Classic Chicken Fried Chicken Frozen Single Serve Meal, 10.1 Ounce, 10.1 OZ
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Gravy: Water
2
Corn Starch
3
Soybean Oil
4
Nonfat Dry Milk
5
Wheat Flour
6
Chicken Fat
7
With Bha
8
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
9
And Citric Acid Added
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Spices
12
Chicken Flavor
13
Corn Maltodextrin
14
Yeast Extract
15
Chicken Skin
16
Natural Flavor
17
Chicken Broth Powder
18
Medium Chain Triglycerides
19
Safflower Oil
20
Glutamic Acid
21
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
22
Soybeans
23
Wheat
24
Onion Powder
25
Spice
26
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
27
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
28
Fully Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
29
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
30
Guar Gum. Mashed Potatoes: Water
31
Potatoes
32
Cream
33
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
34
Msg
35
Mono And Diglycerides
36
From Vegetable Oil
37
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
38
Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate
39
To Protect Color
40
Soybean Oil
41
Guar Gum
42
Mono - And Diglycerides
43
Monoglycerides
44
Soy Lecithin
45
BHT
Caution GRAS
46
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
47
Calcium Disodium Edta
48
Corn Oil
49
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Beta Carotene
51
Color
52
Vitamin D3
53
Cholecalciferol
54
Water
55
Bread Crumbs
56
Bleached Wheat Flour
57
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
58
Yeast
59
Extractives Of Paprika
60
Textured Soy Flour
61
Batter Mix
62
Yellow Corn Flour
63
Corn Starch
64
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
65
Garlic Powder
66
Leavening
67
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
68
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
69
Monocalcium Phosphate
70
Soy Flour
71
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
72
Flavorings. Corn: Corn
73
Milk
74
Soy

Full Ingredient List

GRAVY: Water, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Wheat Flour, Chicken Fat (with BHA, Propyl Gallate, and Citric Acid added), Salt, Spices, Chicken Flavor (Corn Maltodextrin, Salt, Yeast Extract, Chicken Skin, Natural Flavor, Chicken Broth Powder, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Safflower Oil, Glutamic Acid, Soy Sauce [Soybeans, Wheat, Salt], Onion Powder, Spice, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate), Fully Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum. MASHED POTATOES: Water, Dehydrated Potatoes, Soybean Oil, Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Mono and Diglycerides (from Vegetable Oil), Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (to protect color), Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Mono - and Diglycerides, Monoglycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Soy Lecithin, BHT, Sodium Bisulfite, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Corn Oil, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol), Natural and Artificial Flavor. CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN PATTY: Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Spice, Extractives Of Paprika), Textured Soy Flour, Batter Mix (Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Guar Gum, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Soy Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flavorings. CORN: Corn, Water, Sugar, Salt. 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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