Chicken pot pie

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken pot pie 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
0036217213643
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (225 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken pot pie 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, Chicken pot pie 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

Composite safety metrics for Chicken pot pie
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

1
Pie Filling: Chicken Broth
2
Chicken Broth
3
The Following: Salt
4
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
5
Chicken Fat
6
Msg
7
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
8
Natural Flavors
9
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
10
Carrot Juice Concentrate
11
Mono And Diglycerides
12
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
13
Onion Juice Concentrate
14
Pie Top
15
Wheat Flour
16
Vegetable Oil
17
Palm
18
Soybean Oil
19
Water
20
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
21
Rice Flour
22
The Following: Dextrose
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Palm Kernel Oil
25
Honey
26
Molasses
27
Mono - & Di-glycerides
28
And Potassium Sorbate
29
Preservative
30
Chicken Meat
31
Carrots
32
Potatoes
33
Green Peas
34
Organic Onions
35
Butter
36
Cream
37
Flour
38
Malted Barley Flour
39
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Reduced Iron
41
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
44
Eggs
45
Food Starch-modified
46
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate
47
Preservatives
48
Garlic*
49
Poultry Seasoning
50
Rosemary
51
Oregano
52
Sage
53
Organic Ginger
54
Marjoram
55
Thyme And Pepper
56
Spices
57
Onion*
58
Paprika. Pie Shell: Wheat Flour
59
Soybean
60
Whole Wheat Graham Flour
61
Mono - & Diglycerides
62
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
63
. Pie Top: Wheat Flour

Full Ingredient List

Pie filling: chicken broth (chicken broth, contains less than 1% of the following: salt, dextrose, chicken fat, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, natural flavors, autolyzed yeast extract, carrot juice concentrate, mono and diglycerides, xanthan gum, onion juice concentrate); pie top (wheat flour, vegetable oil [palm and/or soybean oil], water, corn syrup, rice flour, contains less than 2% of the following: dextrose, salt, palm kernel oil, honey, molasses, mono - & di-glycerides, and potassium sorbate (preservative); chicken meat; carrots; potatoes; green peas; onions; butter (cream, salt); flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid); eggs; food starch-modified; salt; potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives); garlic*, poultry seasoning (rosemary, oregano, sage, ginger, marjoram, thyme and pepper); spices; onion*; paprika. pie shell: wheat flour, vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean), water, whole wheat graham flour, palm kernel oil, dextrose, salt, honey, molasses, mono - & diglycerides, potassium sorbate [preservative]). pie top: wheat flour, vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean oil), water, corn syrup, rice flour, contains less than 2% of the following: dextrose, salt, palm kernel oil, honey, molasses, mono - & di-glycerides, and potassium sorbate (preservative)

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