Healthy Choice, Modern Classics, Lemon Garlic Chicken

by Healthy choice

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Healthy Choice, Modern Classics, Lemon Garlic Chicken by Healthy choice 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
0050100210328
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MEAL (298 g)

What the Data Says About

Healthy Choice, Modern Classics, Lemon Garlic Chicken by Healthy choice 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, Healthy Choice, Modern Classics, Lemon Garlic 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. The Nutri-Score grade of B 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 Healthy Choice, Modern Classics, Lemon Garlic Chicken
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked Pasta
2
Water
3
Whole Grain Wheat Flour
4
Ultragrain
5
Wheat
6
Semolina
7
Egg White
8
Broccoli
9
Chicken Breast Fritter Chunks
10
Chicken Breast Chunks
11
Chicken Breast
12
Modified Food Starch
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
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
15
Potassium Phosphate
16
Batter Mix
17
Bleached Wheat Flour
18
Yellow Corn Flour
19
Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate
20
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate}
21
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
22
Egg
23
Guar Gum
24
Predust
25
Enriched Wheat Flour {Enriched With Niacin
26
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
27
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Folic Acid}
30
Soybean Oil
31
Natural Flavor
32
Scallions
33
Salted Chablis Wine
34
Red Peppers
35
Or Less Of: Sugar
36
Garlic Puree
37
Onion Puree
38
Onion
39
Dried Cane Syrup
40
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
41
Chicken Flavor
42
Chicken Meat And Juices
43
Chicken Fat
44
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
45
Hydrolyzed
46
Corn And Wheat Gluten
47
Soy
48
Proteins
49
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
50
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
51
Yeast Extract
52
Flavoring
53
Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate
54
Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto
55
Canola Oil
56
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
57
Seasoning Blend
58
Garlic Powder
59
Organic Onions
60
Dried Red Bell Peppers
61
Lemon Juice Concentrate
62
Black Pepper
63
Corn Starch
64
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Cooked Pasta (Water, Whole Grain Wheat Flour [ Ultragrain], Wheat, Semolina, Egg White), Broccoli, Chicken Breast Fritter Chunks (Chicken Breast Chunks [ Chicken Breast, Water, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate], Batter Mix [ Bleached Wheat Flour, Yellow Corn Flour, Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate}, Whey, Salt, Egg, Guar Gum], Water, Predust [ Enriched Wheat Flour {Enriched With Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural Flavor]), Water, Scallions, Salted Chablis Wine, Red Peppers, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Sugar, Garlic Puree, Onion Puree (Onion, Dried Cane Syrup, Sea Salt), Chicken Flavor (Chicken Meat And Natural Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Hydrolyzed [ Corn And Wheat Gluten, Soy] Proteins, Dried Whey, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavoring, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate, Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto), Canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Seasoning Blend (Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Dehydrated Onions, Red Bell Peppers), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Black Pepper, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavoring, Citric Acid.

Categories

Frozen foods

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