Homestyle bakes creamy cheesy chicken alfredo
by Banquet
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Homestyle bakes creamy cheesy chicken alfredo by Banquet receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
Homestyle bakes creamy cheesy chicken alfredo by Banquet carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Homestyle bakes creamy cheesy chicken alfredo 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 | 85/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
ALFREDO SAUCE WITH CHICKEN: Chicken Broth, Turkey Broth, Diced Chicken (Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Modified Rice Starch, Isolated Soy Protein, Salt, Sodium Phosphates), Soybean Oil, Butter, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Buttermilk Powder, Chicken Fat, Maltodextrin, Salt, Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-Skim Cow?s Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Romano Cheese (Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Whey, Sugar, Cream, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavors, Titanium Dioxide (Color), DATEM, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, Milk Powder, Parsley, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Cooked Chicken, Sodium Caseinate, Turkey Meat, Mushroom Powder, Natural Chicken Flavor, Turkey Fat.FETTUCINE: Enriched Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (Iron), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).CONTAINS: SOY, MILK, WHEAT.
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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