Instant bouillon powder, chicken
by Wyler Foods/Division Of Borden
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Instant bouillon powder, chicken by Wyler Foods/Division Of Borden receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
Instant bouillon powder, chicken by Wyler Foods/Division Of Borden carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, Instant bouillon powder, chicken 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 | 65/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, corn syrup solids, corn maltodextrin, chicken flavor (hydrolyzed corn protein, dehydrated cooked chicken, autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, rendered chicken fat, flavor [contains milk], disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, artificial flavor, spice, thiamine hydrochloride, butter, butter oil), onion powder, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (hydrolyzed corn gluten, yeast extract, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), rendered chicken fat (chicken fat, bha, propyl gallate, citric acid), contains less than 2% of: silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), hydrolyzed corn protein (hydrolyzed corn protein, soybean oil), roasted chicken type flavor (chicken flavor, corn maltodextrin, salt, hydrolyzed gelatin, alpha tocopherol), chicken flavor (dehydrated cooked chicken, corn maltodextrin, chicken fat, natural flavor, salt, autolyzed yeast extract), salt blend (salt, spice extractive), disodium inosinate and guanylate, turmeric [color], garlic powder, celery seed, caramel color (contains sulfites), celery extract (soybean oil, celery extract, natural flavor).
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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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