CHICKEN FLAVOR FRIED RICE

by Knorr

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

CHICKEN FLAVOR FRIED RICE by Knorr 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
0041000022739
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (65 g)

What the Data Says About

CHICKEN FLAVOR FRIED RICE by Knorr 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 FLAVOR FRIED RICE 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 FLAVOR FRIED RICE
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
Enriched Parboiled Long Grain Rice
2
Rice
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferric Orthophosphate
5
Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Vitamin B1
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Enriched Vermicelli
10
Wheat And Durum Flour
11
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
12
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Vitamin B2
14
Vegetables*
15
Carrots
16
Green Peas
17
Organic Onions
18
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
19
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
20
Corn
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Soy Sauce*
23
Fermented Soybeans
24
Wheat
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Sesame Oil
27
Chicken Powder
28
With Rosemary Extract To Protect Quality
29
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
30
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
31
Chicken Broth*
32
Chicken Fat*
33
Ginger*
34
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
35
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
36
Natural Flavor
37
Milk
38
Rice Vinegar*
39
Garlic Powder
40
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
Nonfat Milk*
42
Natural Extract Of Turmeric
43
Color
44
Onion Powder
45
Egg Yolk*

Full Ingredient List

ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE [RICE, NIACIN, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID], ENRICHED VERMICELLI [WHEAT AND DURUM FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], VEGETABLES* (CARROTS, GREEN PEAS, ONIONS), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN (CORN), SUGAR, SOY SAUCE* (FERMENTED SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), SESAME OIL, CHICKEN POWDER (WITH ROSEMARY EXTRACT TO PROTECT QUALITY), SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CHICKEN BROTH*, CHICKEN FAT*, GINGER*, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK), RICE VINEGAR*, GARLIC POWDER, WHEY, NONFAT MILK*, EXTRACT OF TURMERIC (COLOR), ONION POWDER, EGG YOLK*.

Categories

Undefined

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