Breaded white meat chicken with penne

by Bertolli

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Breaded white meat chicken with penne by Bertolli 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
0031000671037
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 1/4 cup (222 g)

What the Data Says About

Breaded white meat chicken with penne by Bertolli 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, Breaded white meat chicken with penne 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 Breaded white meat chicken with penne
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Spiced Tomatoes
2
Water
3
Organic Tomato Puree
4
Soybean Oil
5
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Spices
8
Cooked Pasta
9
Durum Wheat Semolina
10
White Meat Chicken Patties
11
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
12
Wheat Flour
13
Less Than 2% Of: Salt
14
Parmesan Cheese
15
Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
16
Enzymes
17
Parmesan And Romano Cheese Blend
18
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
19
Natural Flavor
20
Corn Flour
21
Soy Protein Concentrate
22
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Yeast
24
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Cultures
26
Yeast
27
Yeast Extract
28
Palm Oil
29
Pasteurized Process Parmesan Cheese
30
Natural Flavor
31
Leavening
32
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
33
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
34
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
35
Soy Lecithin
36
Fried In Vegetable Oil
37
Canola
38
Corn
39
Soybean
40
Pasteurized Milk
41
Nonfat Milk

Full Ingredient List

spiced tomatoes, water, tomato puree, soybean oil, modified potato starch, salt, spices, cooked pasta (water, durum wheat semolina, soybean oil, salt), white meat chicken patties (chicken breast with rib meat, water, wheat flour, water, less than 2% of: salt, parmesan cheese [cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], parmesan and romano cheese blend [cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], maltodextrin, natural flavor, corn flour, soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten, yeast, wheat starch, cultures, enzymes, salt, dried yeast, yeast extract, palm oil, maltodextrin, water, pasteurized process parmesan cheese [cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], flavor), leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), garlic, soy lecithin, fried in vegetable oil (canola, corn, soybean), pasteurized milk, nonfat milk, cultures, salt, enzymes)

Categories

Chicken-parmigiana

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