BANQUET Chicken Pasta Marinara, 6.5 OZ
BANQUET Chicken Pasta Marinara, 6.5 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.
What the Data Says About
BANQUET Chicken Pasta Marinara, 6.5 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, BANQUET Chicken Pasta Marinara, 6.5 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
Zesty Marinara Sauce (Water, Tomatoes, Onions, Parmesan Cheese [Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Crushed Garlic [Garlic, Citric Acid], Worcestershire Sauce [Vinegar, Molasses, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Anchovies, Water, Onions, Salt, Garlic, Tamarind Concentrate, Cloves, Natural Flavorings, Chili Pepper Extract], Salt, Whole Basil, Dehydrated Onion, Flavoring [Potassium Chloride, Ammonium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor {Lactic Acid, Citric Acid}], Ground Fennel, Citric Acid), Chicken Patty (Water, Mechanically Separated Chicken [Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Extractives Of Rosemary, And Citric Acid], Breader [Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Spices, Salt, Leavening {Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate}, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Natural Flavor], Textured Soy Protein Concentrate, Batter [Water, Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Salt, Spices, Guar Gum, Leavening {Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate}, Garlic Powder], Isolated Soy Protein With Less Than 2% Lecithin, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flavoring [Spice Extractive with Soybean Oil, Mono and Diglycerides, Sunflower Lecithin], Oleoresin of Black Pepper), Cooked Rigatoni (Water, Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil)._x000D_CONTAINS: MILK, FISH (Anchovies), SOY, WHEAT.
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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