KID CUISINE Cowabunga Popcorn Chicken Meal With French Fries, Corn and Chocolate Cookies, 8.65 oz., 8.65 OZ
by Kid Cuisine
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
KID CUISINE Cowabunga Popcorn Chicken Meal With French Fries, Corn and Chocolate Cookies, 8.65 oz., 8.65 OZ by Kid Cuisine 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.
What the Data Says About
KID CUISINE Cowabunga Popcorn Chicken Meal With French Fries, Corn and Chocolate Cookies, 8.65 oz., 8.65 OZ by Kid Cuisine 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, KID CUISINE Cowabunga Popcorn Chicken Meal With French Fries, Corn and Chocolate Cookies, 8.65 oz., 8.65 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
| 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 | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
POPCORN CHICKEN: Popcorn Chicken Patty (Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Water, Chicken Skin, Soy Protein and Soy Carbohydrate, Modified Corn Starch, Soy Protein Concentrate, Brown Sugar, Garlic Powder, Spice Extractives, Soy Lecithin, Mono - and Diglycerides, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Lecithin), Breading (Whole Wheat Flour, Bleached Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Extractives of Paprika, Yeast, Spices, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Guar Gum, Modified Corn Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Extractives of Turmeric, Garlic Powder, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate]).CORN: Corn, Water, SugarCHOCOLATE PUDDING: Water, Chocolate Pudding Blend (Dairy Product Solids [Modified Whey, Reduced Protein Whey, Whey Solids], Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Crystalline Maltitol, Sweet Cream Powder [Sweet Cream, Nonfat Milk, Sodium Caseinate, Tocopherol], Cocoa Powder, Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol Esters of Mono and Diglycerides, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Sucralose), Soybean Oil, Cellulose Gel and Cellulose Gum.FRENCH FRIES: French Fries (Potatoes, Canola Oil, Salt, Disodium Dihydrogen Phosphate [To Promote Color Retention], Coloring [Carmel Color, Annatto Extract, Turmeric], Dextrose)COOKIE SPOON: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Brown Sugar, Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Wheat Gluten, Natural Flavors, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Cocoa, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Ammonium Bicarbonate.CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT
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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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